Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal · 1974
Jamalca was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M-432-AS-A-2 [Artisan Sound logo] B11 T1Side A runout - Variant 1
M-432-BS-Re1-2 [Artisan Sound logo] B4 T2Side B runout - Variant 1
M-432-AS-1-2 [Artisan Sound logo] B2 T1Side A runout - Variant 2
M-432-BS-Re1-1 [Artisan Sound logo] B1 T2Side B runout - Variant 2
M-432-AS X [Artisan Sound logo] ^Side A runout
M-432-BS-Re1x [Artisan Sound logo]Side B runout
M-432-ASSide A label
M-432-BS-RE1Side B label
I M-432-AS 1A [Artisan Sound logo] A2Side A runout
S2 M-432-BS-Re1 1B [Artisan Sound logo] A4Side B runout
M-432-ASSide 1 label
M-432-BS-RE1Side 2 label
P M-432-AS X [Artisan Sound logo] ^Runout side 1
P M-432-BS-Re1x. [Artisan Sound logo] ^Runout side 2
M-432-ASLabel side 1
M-432-BS-RE1Label side 2
/ M-432-AS 1Brunout side 1
/ M-432-BS-RE1 1Brunout Side 2
(M-432-AS)Printed on side 1 label above Promotional Copy Not For Sale
(M-432-BS-RE1)Printed on side 2 label above Promotional Copy Not For Sale
NSPL 28196 A-1♢XA
NSPL 28196 B-1♢XB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | 20th Century T-432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records SR-3178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | 20th Century Records T-432 / 20th Century Records 20th-5009-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432 / 20th Century Records SW-95862LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | MICSA SE-532 / MICSA T-432LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-774 / 20th Century Records GX 01-774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Pye International NSPL 28196 / 20th Century Records T-432LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of Jamalca are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-432.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-432, NSPL 28196, 9209-432, SR-3178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-432-AS-A-2 [Artisan Sound logo] B11 T1 and M-432-BS-Re1-2 [Artisan Sound logo] B4 T2. 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.
