Vinyl pressings
by The Friends Of Distinction · 1969
Grazing In The Grass 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.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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.
WPKS-8344 10S AIC RA side runout etched
WPKS-8338 5 S [AIC etched] RB side runout stamped
WPKS-8344A side label
WPKS-8338B side label
WPKS 8344 12SRunout - etched - side A, variant 1
WPKS-8338--2SRunout - stamped - side B, variant 1
WPKS 8344 12S A2 IRunout - etched - side A, variant 2
WPKS-8338--2S A2 IRunout - stamped - side B, variant 2
WPKS-8344A side label
WPKS-8338B side label
X2PW 9528-A2A Side runout
X2PW 9529-B2B Side runout
X2PW 9528Label side A
X2PW 9529Label side B
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 | Australia | RCA 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16205First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | RCA Victor 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0107 / RCA 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor Sg 09First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1578First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Jamaica | RCA Victor 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | RCA Victor 74-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0107First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 20507", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 20507", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 20507", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 20507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 20507", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Grazing In The Grass are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0107, RCA 1838, LC-16205, 49.609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPKS-8344 10S AIC R and WPKS-8338 5 S [AIC etched] R. 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.
