Vinyl pressings
by Al Jarreau · 1983
Jarreau was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 23 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.
1-23801-A SH-1 RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ'] B-17785-SH1-Re1-FUTURE DISC SLM △3787 1-1Var. 1: Runout A
1-23801-B-SH-1 RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ'] B-17786-SH1-Re1 SLM △3787-X 1-3Var. 1: Runout B
1-23801-A SH-1 RE-1 #1 [Allied 'ɑ'] B-17785-SH1-RE1-FUTUREDISC #1 SLM △3787 1-2Var. 2: Runout A
1-23801-B-SH-2-RE-1 #1 SLM △3787-X 1-Var. 2: Runout B
1-23801-A-SH-3 RE-1 ───◁ FUTURE DISC SLM △ 3787 1-1A side variant 1
1-23801-B-SH-7-RE-1- △3787-X ───◁ 1-1 SLMB side variant 1
1-23801-A-SH-7 RE-1 ───◁ FUTURE DISC SLM △ 3787 1-1A side variant 2
1-23801-B-SH-5-RE-1- △3787-X ───◁ 1-1 SLMB side variant 2
P W1-23801-A-1ASide A runout, etched
P W1-23801B-1ASide B runout, etched
1-23801-ASH-2 RE-1 FUTUREDISC SLM △3787 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-2Side A runout, variant 1
1-23801-B-SH-4 RE-1 SLM △3787-X ɑ-1 SM2-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-23801-ASH-2 RE-1 FUTUREDISC SLM △3787 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM1-4Side A runout, variant 2
1-23801-B-SH-4 RE-1 SLM △3787-X ɑ-1 SM2-1Side B runout, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf WEA 25-0070-1 A-2XX RMESide A, stamped/etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 250070-1 B6 RMESide B, stamped/etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf WEA 25-0070-1 A-2 X RME 36Side A, stamped/etched, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf WEA 25-0070-1-B-RME 68Side B, stamped/etched, variant 2
50070-1-ASide A runout, etched
50070-1-BSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 250070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2 50070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Austria | WEA 25-0070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | WEA 28.073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 38011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0070-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0070-1 / WEA 250 070-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | WEA 25-0070-1 / WEA U 0070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 40 106 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA 25-0070-1 / WEA U 0070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 25 0070 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | WEA 25-0070-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | WEA 25-0070-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 1250LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23801-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23801LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Jarreau are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23801, released March 23, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23801, 9 23801-1, 25-0070-1, SLIN 3330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23801-A SH-1 RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ'] B-17785-SH1-Re1-FUTURE DISC SLM △3787 1-1 and 1-23801-B-SH-1 RE-1 [Allied 'ɑ'] B-17786-SH1-Re1 SLM △3787-X 1-3. 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.
