US
1971- Label and catalog number
- GNP Crescendo GNPS 439
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
X-9616 GNR-439 N-3836Side A Runout Groove Etching
X-9617 GNR-439 N-3843Side B Runout Groove Etching
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Mom And Dads · 1971
The Rangers Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
X-9616 GNR-439 N-3836Side A Runout Groove Etching
X-9617 GNR-439 N-3843Side B Runout Groove Etching
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label side B
GNR-439-ASide A Runout Groove Etching
GNR-439-BSide B Runout Groove Etching
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label side B
GNR-439-ASide A Runout Groove Etching
GNR-439-BSide B Runout Groove Etching
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label side B
N-3836Label A
N-3843Label B
GNP-439 N-3836 X-9616Deadwax A
GNP-439 N-3843 X-9617Deadwax B
X-9616 GNR-439 N-3836Runout A, etched
X-9617 GNR-439 N-3Runout B, etched
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label side B
N-3836Vinyl label side A
N-3843Vinyl label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | GNP Crescendo GNPK-4428First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Australia | GNP Crescendo GNPK-4428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80280 / Disques Vogue INT.80280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | New Zealand | GNP Crescendo GNPK-4428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS 439First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS 439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS 439First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS 439First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Sonet T-78867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | London Records HLL 10362 / London American Recordings HLL 103627", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | London Records HLL 103627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK & Ireland | Country CTY. 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of The Rangers Waltz are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is GNP Crescendo GNPS 439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GNPS 439, GNP 439, GNPK-4428, INT. 80280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X-9616 GNR-439 N-3836 and X-9617 GNR-439 N-3843. 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.