Vinyl pressings
by Blue Ridge Rangers · 1972
Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 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.
41 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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.
5C006-94033 A//HD18523-1-Y-9Runouts side A variant 1
5C006-94033 A̴̵̶̷̸ //HD18524-1-Y-9 BRunouts side B variant 1
5C006-94033 A//HD18523-1-Y-9 8 1 1Runouts side A variant 2
5C006-94033 A̴̵̶̷̸ //HD18524-1-Y-9 B 8 1 1Runouts side B variant 2
F 689-A- 1 - A2B RA side deadwax, variant 1
F 689-B- 2 - A2B RB side deadwax, variant 1
F 689-A-1-A2D RA side deadwax, variant 2
F 689-B-1-A2C RB side deadwax, variant 2
YFTC 102AA side label
YFTC 102BB side label
F689-A 313 HA side runout
F689-B 435 HB side runout
F 689-A-1-A7A RRunout Side A variant 1
F 689-B-2-A3A RRunout Side B variant 1
F 689-A-1-A5G RRunout Side A variant 2
F 689-B-2-A3M RRunout Side B variant 2
I B1 F689-A-1AA-Side Runout Etching
I A2 F689-B-1AB-Side Runout Etching
F-689AA-Side Label
F-689BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Fantasy 1004First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Australia | Fantasy FYK-4912 / Fantasy 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Fantasy 4C 006 94033 / Fantasy 4 C006-94033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Fantasy 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Fantasy 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Fantasy 1160689First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Fantasy F689First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | France | Fantasy 17039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18147 / Fantasy BF 18147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Fantasy IS 20113 / Fantasy Galaxy IS 20113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Fonit Cetra International JB 420First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1972 | Japan | Fantasy LFR-10215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Fantasy LFR-10215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Madagascar | Fantasy FAS 689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Fantasy MI 30014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Fantasy DF-0987", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Fantasy F6897", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records 19097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18147 / Fantasy BF 181477", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6897", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL. 76897", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6897", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Fantasy F 6897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
50 vinyl pressings of Jambalaya (On The Bayou) are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Fantasy 5C 006-94033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-94033, Fantasy 689, FTC 102, 689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-94033 A//HD18523-1-Y-9 and 5C006-94033 A̴̵̶̷̸ //HD18524-1-Y-9 B. 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.
