Vinyl pressings
by Timmy Thomas · 1973
People Are Changin' / Rainbow Power 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.
14 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.
GLADES-1709-601#2 Unreadable monogramRunout side A etched
GLADES-1709-602 (IAM in triangle) Unreadable monogramRunout side B etched
601Side A label
602Side B label
Glades - 1709 - 601 - Z - 5•• 2(sideways) ✲ MSc 2(sideways)runout side A
Glades - 1709 - 602 - Z - 5•• 1(sideways) ✲ MSc 2(sideways)runout side B
601label side A
602label side B
GLADES-1709-601Side A Runout
GLADES-1709-602Side B Runout
601Side A Label
602Side B Label
GLADES-1709-601-2-5- 1 ✲ MRcA-Side Runout Etching
GLADES-1709-602-2-5- 1 ✲ MRcB-Side Runout Etching
601A-Side Label
602B-Side 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 | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | One Way ON-67First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Glades GL-1709First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Polydor 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Mojo 2027-015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Glades 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Glades 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Glades 1709First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | Glades 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of People Are Changin' / Rainbow Power are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Glades 1709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1709, 2001 440, 2027-015, ON-67) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GLADES-1709-601#2 Unreadable monogram and GLADES-1709-602 (IAM in triangle) Unreadable monogram. 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.
