Vinyl pressings
by The Guess Who · 1973
#10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
APL1-0130 A 2S Ⅰ B2Runout A, etched (except Ⅰ B2, stamped) - Variant 1
APL 1-0130 B 2S Ⅰ A2Runout B, etched (except Ⅰ A2, stamped) - Variant 1
APL1-0130 A 2S Ⅰ A2Runout A, etched (except Ⅰ A2, stamped) - Variant 2
APL 1-0130 B 2S Ⅰ A1Runout B, etched (except Ⅰ A1, stamped) - Variant 2
APL 1-0130-A-1S HA side runout
APL 1-0130 B-1S HB side runout
APL1-0130-AA side label
APL1-0130-BB side label
APD1-0130A-11 QSide A, variant 1, stamped
APD1-0130B-12 QSide B, variant 1, stamped
APD1-0130A-11 Q I I I – 1 A2Side A, variant 2, stamped
APD1-0130B-11 Q I 1 – A3Side B, variant 2, stamped
APD1-0130A-11 Q 11 11--1111-1111 I A1Stamped in runout A
APD1-0130B-12 Q -1111-1111- I A1Stamped in runout B
APD1-0130-ALabel A
APD1-0130-BLabel B
APL1-0130ALabel A Side
APL1-0130BLabel B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor MAPL1-0130GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA 104.4035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Nimbus 9 APL1-0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA APL1-0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA APL1-0130First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Israel | RCA APL1-0130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6160First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA APL1-0130 / RCA Victor APL1-0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA APL-1-0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | RCA APL1-0130 / RCA Victor APL1-0130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA APD1-0130First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | RCA APL1-0130 / RCA Victor APL1-0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | RCA APD1-0130First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of #10 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA APL1-0130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0130, APD1-0130, MAPL1-0130G, 104.4035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0130 A 2S Ⅰ B2 and APL 1-0130 B 2S Ⅰ A2. 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.
