Vinyl pressings
by Chick Corea · 1983
Again And Again (The Joburg Sessions) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
60167-A-1-SP 1-1Runout side A - variant 1
60167-B-1-SP 1-1Runout side B - variant 1
60167-A-1-SP 1-1Runout side A - variant 2
60167-B-1-SP 1-1 SM 1-1Runout side B - variant 2
60167-A-2-SH-AR [Allied 'α' logo] B-17188-A2 Δ2587 + SLMRunout side A
60167-B-2-SH-AR [Allied 'α' logo] B-17189-B2 Δ2587-X + SLMRunout side B
60167-ALabel side A
60167-BLabel side B
60167-ARunout side A, (handwritten)
60167-BRunout side B, (handwritten)
60167 ALabel A
60167 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Elektra Musician 88031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra Musician 96 01671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Elektra Musician 96.0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra Musician 96.0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11253 / Elektra Musician E1 60167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11253First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 96.0167-1 / Elektra Musician 96.0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Elektra Musician 755-96-0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Elektra Musician 96.0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Elektra Musician 96.0167-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician E1 60167LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60167 / Elektra Musician 9 60167-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60167 / Elektra Musician 60167-1First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60167 / Elektra Musician 60167-1First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60167 / Elektra Musician 9 60167-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Again And Again (The Joburg Sessions) are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra Musician 60167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60167, 9 60167, 88031, 96 01671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60167-A-1-SP 1-1 and 60167-B-1-SP 1-1. 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.
