Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1972
Powerglide was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T2 o PAL 31284 1-C [ARTISAN LOGO] AVariation 1 Runout Side A
T1 o PBL 31284 1-C [ARTISAN LOGO]Variation 1 Runout Side B
T2 PAL 31284 1-D [ARTISAN LOGO] BVariation 2 Runout Side A
T1 PBL 31284 1-C [ARTISAN LOGO]Variation 2 Runout Side B
PAL 31284 1-A [Artisan logo]Side A runout - variant 1
PBL 31284 1-A [Artisan logo]Side B runout - variant 1
PAL 31284 1-F [Artisan logo]Side A runout - variant 2
PAL 31284 1-E [Artisan logo]Side B runout - variant 2
P PAL 31284 1-F DEtched Side A
P PBL 31284 1-FEtched Side B
Artisan Sound Recorders SymbolSide A & B lacquer cutting facility stamp
AL 31284Side A label
o PAL 31284 1-F [Artisan logo] CRunout side A, variant 1
P o PBL 31284 1-E [Artisan logo] 2 DRunout side B, variant 1
P o PAL 31284 1-F [Artisan logo] 3 GRunout side A, variant 2
P PBL 31284 1-F [Artisan logo] -5Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234116 / Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia WC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | India | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 45First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS KC 31284 / CBS S 64843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 64843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31284 / Columbia PC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C 31284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Lion Productions LION LP-169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 31284 / Columbia WC 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31284 / Columbia 31284LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31284 / Columbia KC 31284LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31284 / Columbia 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31284 / CBS C 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 31284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Powerglide are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31284, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31284, C 31284, S 64843, SBP 234116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 o PAL 31284 1-C [ARTISAN LOGO] A and T1 o PBL 31284 1-C [ARTISAN LOGO]. 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.
