Vinyl pressings
by Alpha Blondy · 1986
Jérusalem was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
240664 1 A 21 JCP 1 M9 354720 2Runout A-side, stamped ; "JCP 1" etched
240664 1 B 21 JCP 2 M9 354721 2Runout B-side, stamped ; "JCP 2" etched
2406641 AMatrix A-side label
2406641 BMatrix B-side label
2406641 A1Matrix A-side label
2406641 B1Matrix B-side label
TF-8733-A 1A5HZ: CR(in circle)A etched, CR stamped
TF-8733-B#21A5HZ: CR(in circle)B etched, CR stamped
8733 AA label
8733 BB label
O 2406641-A1Runout Side-A
2406641-B1Runout Side-B
2406641-AMatrix# Side-A
2406641-BMatrix# Side-B
2406641-ASide A label
2406641-BSide B label
240664 1 A 21 M9 354720 2 QSide A runout
240664 1 B 21 Q M9 354721 2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TF 8733First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Pathé 2406641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Pathé 2406641 / EMI Pathé Marconi 2406641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Pathé 2406641 / EMI Pathé Marconi 2406641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062-2406641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062-2406641LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Israel | Pathé 2406641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Kenya | Pathé 2406641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Nigeria | Leader 8608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Pathé 068 2406641LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Colombia | Pathé Marconi EMI 111096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Stern's Africa STERNS 1019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Shanachie 43054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | VP Records VPRL2424LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | VP Records VPRL2424LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | France | Wagram Music 3356306LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | France | Wagram Music 335636LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé 2406641LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Ivory Coast | Pathé 2406641LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Jérusalem are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, Canada, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Pathé 2406641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2406641, TF 8733, 062-2406641, 8608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 240664 1 A 21 JCP 1 M9 354720 2 and 240664 1 B 21 JCP 2 M9 354721 2. 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.
