France
1968- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records ATCO-81ATCO Records ATCO 81
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows Of Knight · 1968
Gloria '69 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H1/CED-ATCO-81ASide 1
H1/CED-ATCO-81BSide 2
68C-15544 SPA
68C-15545 SPB
AT 68C-15544 - 11 LW wA-Side Runout Etching
w 68C-15545 - 11 LW ATB-Side Runout Etching
68C-15544-PLA-Side Label
68C-15545-PLB-Side Label
68-C-15544 SPSide A label
68-C-15545 SPSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-81 / ATCO Records ATCO 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-81 / ATCO Records ATCO 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6634First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6634 / Dunwich 45-6634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 45-6634First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-81 / ATCO Records ATCO 817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-81 / ATCO Records ATCO 817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | Atlantic AT-45-367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-66347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Gloria '69 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, US. One of them is ATCO Records ATCO-81.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATCO-81, 45-6634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.