Vinyl pressings
by Rare Earth · 1978
Grand Slam was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
P7-10027R1A-18BEtched Runout Side 1, variant 1
P7-10027R1B-18BEtched Runout Side 2, variant 1
P7-10027R1A-18A 13A PPZEtched Runout Side 1, variant 2
P7-10027R1B-18A 13A PPZEtched Runout Side 2, variant 2
P7-10027R1A- ̶1̶8̶A̶ I2A [Artisan logo]Runout side A
P7-10027R1B- ̶1̶8̶A̶ I2A [Artisan logo]Runout side B
P7-10027R1A-18ARunout side 1 etched
P7-10027R1B-18BRunout side 2 etched
Artisan logoRunout side 1&2 stamped
P7-10027R1ALabel side 1
PDL 2009 A-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICKSide A runout
PDL 2009 B-1 NICKS CUT !Side B runout
P7-10027R1A 26/10/T Rec.Etched Runout Side 1, variant 1
P7-10027R1B 26/10/T Rec.Etched Runout Side 2, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Prodigal P7-10027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Prodigal P7-10027 / Top Tape P7-10027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Prodigal 2C 068 - 61.681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Motown 1C 064-61 681 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-61861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Prodigal POC9001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Prodigal P7-10027R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Prodigal LPS-99.038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Prodigal P7 10027LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | Prodigal PDL 2009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Grand Slam are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Prodigal P7-10027R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P7-10027R1, PDL 2009, P7-10027, 2C 068 - 61.681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P7-10027R1A-18B and P7-10027R1B-18B. 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.
