Vinyl pressings
by Machine · 1979
There But For The Grace Of God Go I was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PD·11457·A·¹ MCR RSE 1 M2 SSide A runout, variant 1
PD·11457·B-¹ MCR RSE ^5Side B runout, variant 1
A4K PD-14457-A-1 MCR Rse ISide A runout, variant 2
A2J PD-14457-B-1 MCR Rse ISide B runout, variant 2
PB.11456 A-1 MCR sre 1 Λ1Etched Side A, except 1 Λ1 stamped
PB.11456 B-1 MCR sre 1 1Etched Side B, except 1 1 stamped
PB-11456-ALabel Side A
PB-11456-BLabel Side B
PC-1456-A-1E W AIH
PC-1456-B-1E W AID
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor PD-11457 / RCA Limited Australia And New Zealand TDS-046First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-11457First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA PB-11456First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor KD-7088First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-200854First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PD 1457First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | RCA Victor AFLI-3410First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 49First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PD-1457First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Peru | RCA PB 11456First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1457First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1456 / RCA Victor PD 11457First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1456 / RCA Victor PD 11457First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Singles, Ep's & eXhits SX-121312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-163112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-169812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-169812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-169812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | RCA Victor PD-1145712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-188612", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1886 / Classics By Kookoo SPEC-188612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Singles, Ep's & eXhits SX 121312", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Singles, Ep's & eXhits SX 121312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Singles, Ep's & eXhits XCSPS 286612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| ? | US | Original Disco Recordings12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-163112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of There But For The Grace Of God Go I are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PD-11457.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-11457, PB-11456, JD-11457, JD-11484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD·11457·A·¹ MCR RSE 1 M2 S and PD·11457·B-¹ MCR RSE ^5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
