Vinyl pressings
by Apollo 100 · 1971
Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MIPS 1292 Stereo MPaul TVCSide A runout etched
MIPS 1293 Stereo MPaul TVCSide B runout etched
MIPS-1292A-side label
MIPS-1293B-side label
MIPS 1292 Stereo TVCA-side runout
MIPS 1293 Stereo TVCB-side runout
MIPS-1292A-side label
MIPS-1293B-side label
M1PM-1292Label A
M1PS-1293Label B
MIPS 1292 MPaul 320 StereoA-Side Runout Etching
MIPS 1293 Stereo MPaul 320B-Side Runout Etching
M1PM-1292Label A
M1PS-1293Label B
M1PS 1292 320 StereoRunout area side A [hand-etched]
M1PS 1293 320 StereoRunout area side B [hand-etched]
M1PS-1292Label side A
M1PS-1293Label side B
MIPS 1292 Stereo MPaul K-429Side A Runout Etched
MIPS 1293 Stereo MPaul K-430Side B Runout Etched
MIPS-1292A-side label
MIPS-1293B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Young Blood S 326First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Canada | Mega 615-0050XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Young Blood YB-1027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Mega MEGA GT 94X / Golden Treasures MEGA GT 94XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Mega MEGA GT 94XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.597-H / Dureco PE 22.597-HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.597-H / Pink Elephant PE 22 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Poplandia PC 1007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mega 615-0050First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mega GT 94X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.597-H / Pink Elephant PE 22 5977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Mega 615-00507", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
31 vinyl pressings of Joy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mega 615-0050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 615-0050, S 326, 615-0050X, YB-1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIPS 1292 Stereo MPaul TVC and MIPS 1293 Stereo MPaul TVC. 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.
