UK
June 2, 1972- Label and catalog number
- Jam JAM 13
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Knockout centre
- Runout / matrix
JAM 13 A - 1 △G L/WRunout area side A
JAM 13 B - 1 △GRunout area side B
JAM 13ALabel side A
JAM 13BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Blackfoot Sue · 1972
Standing In The Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
JAM 13 A - 1 △G L/WRunout area side A
JAM 13 B - 1 △GRunout area side B
JAM 13ALabel side A
JAM 13BLabel side B
JAM 13 A - 1 △Gside A
JAM 13 B - 1 △Gside B
JAM 13 ASide A
JAM 13 BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Jam JAM 13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Australia | DJM Records DJK-4810First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | DJM Records S. 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 17606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | DJM Records 12 216 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | DJM Records SIR DJ 20167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | DJM Records IFR-10188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | DJM Records DJK-4810First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Norway | DJM Records JAM 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | DJM Records 8E 006-93 780 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | South Africa | DJM Records DJS 327First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | DJM Records 12 216 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Standing In The Road are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Jam JAM 13, released June 2, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAM 13, 1386, 6102 316, DJK-4810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JAM 13 A - 1 △G L/W and JAM 13 B - 1 △G. 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.