Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1978
Champagne Jam was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PD-1-6134-AS-SP 1-1 SRC MASTERDISKRunout, A-side, variant 1
PD-1-6134-BS-SP 1-2Runout, B-side, variant 1
PD-1-6134-AS-SP 1-1 SRC MASTERDISKRunout, A-side, variant 2
PD-1-6134-BS-SP 1-1 SRCRunout, B-side, variant 2
1 S PD-1-6134-AS-CS-1 MASTERDISK B / 3Runout, Side A - Variant 1
1 S PD-1-6134-BS-CS-3 MASTERDISK B 6Runout, Side B - Variant 1
2 S PD-1-6134-AS-CS-2 MASTERDISK B3Runout, Side A - Variant 2
1 S PD-1-6134-BS-CS-2 MASTERDISK A9Runout, Side B - Variant 2
PD-1-6134-AS - PRC - 2-I-I MASTERDIK PRCSide A runout
PD-1-6134-BS - PRC - 2-I-III MASTERDIK PRCSide B runout
PD-1-6134-ALabel, Side 1
PD-1-6134-BLabel, Side 2
PD-1-6134-AS-CP-1 MASTERDISK RLRunout Side A, variant 1
PD-1-6134-BS-CP MASTERDISK RLRunout Side B, variant 1
PD-1-6134-AS-CP-2 MASTERDISKRunout Side A, variant 2
PD-1-6134-BS-CPRunout Side B, variant 2
PD-1-6134-AS-PRC-2-III .... MASTERDISK (STAMPED)Run out, A Side / etched
PD-1-6134-BS-PRC-2-III .... MASTERDISK (STAMPED)Run out, B Side / etched
PD-1-6134-ASide 1 label
PD-1-6134-BSide 2 label
T1 PD-1-6134-AS-CT-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
T1 MASTERDISK PD-1-6134-BS-CT-2Side B runout, variant 1
T2 PD-1-6134-AS-CT-1 MASTERDISK B7Side A runout, variant 2
T1 PD-1-6134-BS-CT-4 MASTERDISK L.G.Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2391 319 / BGO Records 2391 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6134 / BGO Records PD-1-6134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2391 319 / BGO Records 2391 319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF1159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Polydor 16268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 319 / BGO Records 2391 319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Polydor 2391 319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-038 / Polydor MFSL 1-038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9333LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo LB 85LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6134LP | LP |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6134LP | LP |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6134 / Polydor 829 662-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 829 662-1 Y 1 / Polydor PD-1-6134LP, Album | LP, Album |
48 vinyl pressings of Champagne Jam are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6134, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6134, 2391 319, MPF1159, 16268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6134-AS-SP 1-1 SRC MASTERDISK and PD-1-6134-BS-SP 1-2. 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.
