US
1972- Label and catalog number
- GNP Crescendo GNPS 2063GNP Crescendo GNPS2063
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
B-12377 GNPS-2063-ARunout side A
B-12378 GNPS-2063-BRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Mom And Dads 路 1972
In The Blue Canadian Rockies was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
B-12377 GNPS-2063-ARunout side A
B-12378 GNPS-2063-BRunout side B
MG-7-1026 饾挏饾搧Side A etched
MG-7-1027 饾挏饾搧Side B etched
MG-7-1026Side A etch
MG-7-1027Side B etch
MG-7-1026Side A etch
MG-7-1027Side B etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | GNP Crescendo SGNPL 934544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | GNP Crescendo SGNPL-934,544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 7007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 7007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 7007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19109 / Disques Vogue BLPS 9109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | GNP Crescendo SGNPL 934544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS 2063 / GNP Crescendo GNPS2063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 17007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 7007LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of In The Blue Canadian Rockies are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is GNP Crescendo GNPS 2063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GNPS 2063, SGNPL 934544, SGNPL-934,544, MCA 7007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-12377 GNPS-2063-A and B-12378 GNPS-2063-B. 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.