Vinyl pressings
by The Undisputed Truth · 1973
Law Of The Land 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.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
H G 963LB 5RS 8313-RE-1-1-03-B B5RS-8313 RE-1-1BRunouts side A
G 963 L H B5RS-8314-2-RE 2 - 03A B5RS-8314-2-RE2-03A LAWSDNRunouts side B
B5RS-8313-RE1-1Label side A
B5RS-8314-RE1-2Label side B
G 963 L B 5RS 8313-RE-1-1-13 B TVC ASide A
G 963 L B 5RS 8314-RE1-1-2-13 A TVC ASide B
B5RS-8313-RE1-1Side A Label
B5RS-8314-RE1-1Side B Label
STML 11240 A-1 P 1side A runout, variant 1
STML 11240 B-1 G 1side B runout, variant 1
STML 11240 A-1 R 1side A runout, variant 2
STML 11240 B-1 R 1side B runout, variant 2
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 | Brazil | Gordy G - 963 / Tapecar G - 963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown G 963LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 064-93968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-93968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 062-93968First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-93968 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-93968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6048First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-93968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 963LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 963L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 963LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 963LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 963LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11240 / Tamla Motown 0C 062 ◦ 93968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Gordy G 963LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Law Of The Land are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Italy, Brazil and more. One of them is Gordy G 963L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 963L, G 963L DJ, STML 11240, TSM ST 60044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H G 963LB 5RS 8313-RE-1-1-03-B B5RS-8313 RE-1-1B and G 963 L H B5RS-8314-2-RE 2 - 03A B5RS-8314-2-RE2-03A LAWSDN. 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.
