Vinyl pressings
by Tomita · 1982
Grofé-Tomita Grand Canyon was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ARL1 4317A 2 I A2 [P]Side A, variant 1, stamped/[etched]
ARL1 4317B 2 I A3 [U]Side B, variant 1, stamped/[etched]
ARL1 4317A 2 I A2 [T -]Side A, variant 2, stamped/[etched]
ARL1 4317B 3 I A1 [G]Side B, variant 2, stamped/[etched]
∆ MX196259 ARL14317-1Side A - Stamped
MX196260 ARL14317- S2Side B - Stamped
ARL1 4317-A DB STUDIO3 301Side A - Etched
ARL1 4317-B DBSide B - Etched
ARL1-4317A -G-Side A, etched
ARL1-4317B -G-Side B, etched
CR in circleBoth Sides, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Red Seal ARL1 4317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Red Seal ARL1 4317 / RCA Red Seal ARL1-4317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA Red Seal 105 4098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA Red Seal ARL1-4317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | RCA PL 84317First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 14317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 14317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor RS 9005 / RCA Victor PL 14317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Red Seal RL 14317First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 14317First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Red Seal RL 14317First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RCL-8306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal ARL1 4317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Red Seal ARL1•4317 / RCA Red Seal ARL1-4317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Red Seal RL 14317First yearLP | LP |
17 vinyl pressings of Grofé-Tomita Grand Canyon are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL1-4317.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL1-4317, ARL1 4317, 105 4098, PL 84317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL1 4317A 2 I A2 [P] and ARL1 4317B 2 I A3 [U]. 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.
