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Jamboree

by Beat Happening · 1988

11 pressings3 countriesLo-FiIndie RockRock

Jamboree was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Jamboree

4 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade ROUGH US 30K
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(T) ROUGH US 30 A1 25550(3)...Side One, Etched

(T) ROUGH US 30 B1 25551(3)...Side Two, Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
53rd & 3rd AGAS 253rd & 3rd ABENDI 1
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
Full details of this pressing

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
53rd & 3rd AGAS 253rd & 3rd AGARR 15T
Format
LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition
Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UK53rd & 3rd AGAS 2LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987USRough Trade ROUGH US 30 / KLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988UK53rd & 3rd AGAS 2 / 53rd & 3rd ABENDI 1First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single SidedLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
1988UK53rd & 3rd AGAS 2 / 53rd & 3rd AGARR 15TFirst yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited
1988USRough Trade ROUGH US 30 / KFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UK53rd & 3rd AGAS 2 / KFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UK53rd & 3rd AGAS 2LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USK KLP 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USK KLP 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeDomino REWIGLP115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeDomino REWIGLP115LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Bewitched
  2. A2In Between
  3. A3Indian Summer
  4. A4Hangman
  5. A5Jamboree
  6. B1Ask Me
  7. B2Crashing Through
  8. B3Cat Walk
  9. B4Drive Car Girl
  10. B5Midnight A Go-Go
  11. B6The This Many Boyfriends Club

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jamboree are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jamboree are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 2022.

When was Jamboree first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH US 30.

How do I tell if my copy of Jamboree is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH US 30, AGAS 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (T) ROUGH US 30 A1 25550(3)... and (T) ROUGH US 30 B1 25551(3).... Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jamboree on vinyl worth?

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.

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