Vinyl pressings
by The Friends Of Distinction · 1969
Grazin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
WPRS 8347 14S Ⅰ A3[Variant 1] Side A runout stamped
WPRS 8348 14S Ⅰ A5[Variant 1] Side B runout stamped
WPRS 8347 14S Ⅰ + B1[Variant 2] Side A runout stamped
WPRS 8348 14S + Ⅰ B1[Variant 2] Side B runout stamped
WPRS 8347 11S HSide 1 Stamped
WPRS 8347 10S HSide 2 Stamped
WPRS - 8347 - 12S A3C RSide 1 etched - variant 1
WPRS - 8347 - 12S A2 RSide 2 etched - variant 1
WPRS - 8347 - 12S A1 RSide 1 etched - variant 2
WPRS - 8347 - 12S D1 RSide 2 etched - variant 2
WPRS - 8347 - 13S AIG RSide 1 etched
WPRS - 8347 - 12S AGC RSide 2 etched
WPRS 8347-1 Λ 3Side A stamped runout
WPRS 8348-1 Λ 3Side B stamped runout
WPRS 8347Side A label
WPRS 8348Side B label
WPRM 8345-1
WPRM 8346-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor 4149First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA LSP-419 / RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-4149First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SHP-6067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-111 / RCA Victor 38.111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RD 8032First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SRA-5503LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA R4P-5008LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4149LP, Stereo, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Stereo, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4149LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Grazin' are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4149, SF 8032, RD 8032, 4149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS 8347 14S Ⅰ A3 and WPRS 8348 14S Ⅰ A5. 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.
