Vinyl pressings
by Tim Hardin · 1973
Nine 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.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
GML 1004 A//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 1 MELS ASide A runout, stamped [etched] MELS A , Variant 1
GML 1004 B//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 1 M/A BSide B runout, stamped [etched] M/A B, Variant 1
GML 1004 A//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 5 MELS A 1Side A runout, stamped [etched] MELS A, Variant 2
GML 1004 B//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 1 M/A B 1Side B runout, stamped [etched] M/A B, Variant 2
(Side A, stamped): 10 AA6370105 1Y 320
(Side B, stamped): 10 AA6370105 2Y 320
(Side A, stamped): 10 AA6370105 1Y 320
(Side B, stamped): 10 AA6370105 2Y 320
10 AA6370105 1Y 320 2 7Side A runout
10 AA6370105 2Y 320 2 7Side B runout
6370 105 1YSide A label
6370 105 2YSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Philips 6370 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Philips 6370 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6370 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6370 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6370 105First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philips 6370 105 / GM Records 6370 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | GM Records GML 1004 / GM Records GML. 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips RJ-5128LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Antilles AN-7023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Antilles AN-7023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Marquee Classic MQCLP 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | GM Records GML 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Nine are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa. One of them is GM Records GML 1004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GML 1004, 6370 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GML 1004 A//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 1 MELS A and GML 1004 B//1 ▽ 420 0 1 1 1 M/A 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.
