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.
9 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MASTERDISK PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-SP 1 1-2Runout Side A
MASTERDISK 1-2 SRC PD-14504-77NP-3348-S1-SPRunout Side B
77 NP 3341 SPA-Side Label
77 NP 3348 SPB-Side Label
PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-PRC-2-1-1 PRCSide A - Etched
PD-14504-77NP-3348-S-PRC-2-1-1 PRCSide B - Etched
MASTERDISKSide A/B - Stamped
77 NP 3341Label Side A
T PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-CT MASTERDISKEtched Side A, except MASTERDISK stamped
T PD-14504-77NP-3348-S-CT MASTERDISKEtched Side B, except MASTERDISK stamped
77 NP 3341Label Side A
77 NP 3348Label Side B
PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-MW-M1 MR Δ105114 MASTERDISKA-Side Runout
PD-14504-77NP-3348-S-MW-M1 MR Δ105115 MASTERDISKB-Side Runout
77 NP 3341A-Side Label
77 NP 3348B-Side Label
PD-14504-77NP-3341-M-SP1 \2 MASTERDISKRunout Side Mono
PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-SP1 \2 MASTERDISKRunout Side Stereo
77 NP 3341 SPLabels
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 | Canada | Polydor PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | Polydor 2835 037First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 980First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14504 / BGO Records PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14504 / BGO Records PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14504 / BGO Records PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14504 / BGO Records PD 14504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 145047", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Champagne Jam are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14504, DPQ6110, 2835 037, 2066 980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK PD-14504-77NP-3341-S-SP 1 1-2 and MASTERDISK 1-2 SRC PD-14504-77NP-3348-S1-SP. 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.
