Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1976
Steal Your Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
GDLA 620 1 Ⓧ 33 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
GDLA-620-2 Ⓧ Mz 33 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
GDLA-620-3 Ⓧ MZ 33 [Artisan logo]Side C runout, variant 1
GDLA-620-4 Ⓧ 33 [Artisan logo]Side D runout, variant 1
GDLA 620 1 Ⓧ 33Side A runout variant 1
GDLA-620-2 x AR (scratched out number) 3Side B runout variant 1
GDLA-620-3 x AR 5 1# 33Side C runout variant 1
GDLA-620-4 x AR 3 1# 33Side D runout variant 1
T1 GDLA-620-1-2 [Artisan logo] A 6A side runout, variant 1
T1 GDLA-620-2-1 [Artisan logo] B 6B side runout, variant 1
T1 GDLA-620-3-1 [Artisan logo] B 1C side runout, variant 1
T1 GDLA-620-4-4 [Artisan logo] A 3D side runout, variant 1
GDLA 620-1 ⓍSide 1 (Etched)
GDLA-620-2 xx AR (backwards) 5Side 2 (Etched)
GDLA-620-3 X AR (backwards) 3Side 3 (Etched)
GDLA-620-4 xx (backwards) 6Side 4 (Etched)
GDLA 620-1-x (Artisan logo) AR 3 77Side 1 (Etched)
GDLA-620-2 x AR (Artisan logo) 2 77Side 2 (Etched)
GDLA 620 3 Ⓧ M-1 (Artisan Logo) 77Side 3 (Etched)
GDLA-620-4 x (Artisan logo) AR 2 77Side 4 (Etched)
GDLA 620-1 ⓍSide 1 (Etched)
GDLA-620-2 xx AR (backwards) 5Side 2 (Etched)
GDLA-620-3 X AR (backwards) 3Side 3 (Etched)
GDLA-620-4 xx (backwards) 6Side 4 (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Grateful Dead Records GDV2 4006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Grateful Dead Records GDDLP 5.00032 MLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Grateful Dead Records GDDLP 5.00032 MLP, Misprint · Colored vinyl | LP, Misprint · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Grateful Dead Records GDV2 4006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Rhino Records 603497861255 / Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. 603497861255LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Rhino Records R1 78948LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records GD-LA620-J2 / Rhino Records GD-104LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Grateful Dead Records 603497805372 / Rhino Records 603497805372LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 066LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
33 vinyl pressings of Steal Your Face are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Grateful Dead Records GD-LA620-J2/GD-104, released June 26, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GD-LA620-J2/GD-104, GD-LA620-J2, UAD 60131/2 (GDLA 620), GD-LA620-J2 GD-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GDLA 620 1 Ⓧ 33 [Artisan logo] and GDLA-620-2 Ⓧ Mz 33 [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.
