Vinyl pressings
by Alice In Chains · 1994
Jar Of Flies / Sap was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PAL 57805 - 1A RB PrecisionSide A runout, etched, Variant 1
PBL-57805 - 1A RB PrecisionSide B runout, etched, Variant 1
PAL 57806 - 1A RB Precision 1-1Side C runout, etched, Variant 1
BL 57806Side D runout, etched, Variant 1
475-713-1+A² ORLAKESide A runout, variant 1
475-713-1+B² ORLAKESide B runout, variant 1
475-713-1+C ORLAKESide C runout, variant 1
475-713-1+A² ZAZ ORLAKESide A runout, variant 2
CPL-1449 ASide A runout, stamped
CPL-1449 BSide B runout, stamped
CPL-1449Both sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Columbia CPL-1449First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1994 | Europe | Columbia 475713 1 / Columbia 4757131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | Columbia C2 57804 / Columbia C2 57804 S1First yearLP, EP, LP, EP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, EP, LP, EP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP086LP, EP, Etched, LP, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, EP, Etched, LP, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP086 / Columbia 8869768541112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP086 / Columbia 8869768541112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Mini-Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, EP, Etched, All Media, Mini-Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Not On Label (Alice In Chains) 4757131LP, EP, LP, EP, All Media, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, EP, LP, EP, All Media, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Alice In Chains) 4757131LP, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release, LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release, LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Unofficial Release, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Unofficial Release, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (Alice In Chains)LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Jar Of Flies / Sap are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe, South Korea. One of them is Columbia C2 57804, released January 18, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 57804, 475713 1, CPL-1449) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 57805 - 1A RB Precision and PBL-57805 - 1A RB Precision. 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.
