US
December 24, 1973- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB-10128
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NYA side
PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NYB side
Vinyl pressings
by The Tymes · 1973
M/s Grace 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.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NYA side
PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NYB 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 | US | RCA Victor PB-10128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor 1025717", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor PB 101287", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | RCA Victor PB 101287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 606607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | RCA Victor PB 101287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Peru | RCA Victor PB 101287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-5707", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-101287", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 24937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 24937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor RCA-2493 EX7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of M/s Grace are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10128, released December 24, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NY and PB10128 A-3 STEREO F.W-NY. 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.