Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Jackson · 1968
Chuck Jackson Arrives! was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
W4RS-2664-1-B A1 Ω R HS-1502-3A-side runout etching
W4RS-2665-1-B A1 Ω R HS-1503-2B-side runout etching
HS-1502-3A-side label (set 1)
HS-1503-2B-side label (set 1)
W4RS-2664-1 HS-1502-3 S-1. dh. IRunout, side A
W4RS-2665-1 HS-1503-2 S-2. dh. IRunout, side B
HS-1502-3 W4RS-2664Center label, side A
HS-1503-3 W4RS-2665Center label, side B
W4RM-2662-1 H1502. ISide A runout
W4RM-2663-1- H1503 ISide B runout
H-1502-2Side A label
H-1503-2Side B label
W4RS-2664-1-F HS-1502-3 MS-667 S-1.Runout, side A, stamped/etched
W4RS-2665-1-F MS-667 HS-1503-2 S-2.Runout, side B, stamped/etched
HS-1502-3 W4RS-2664Center label, side A
HS-1503-3 W4RS-2665Center label, side B
HS-1502-3 W4RS-2664Side 1 Matrix
W4RS-2664-1-D H (Omega Symbol Underscored) HS-1502-3Side 1 Runout, Stamped except the Omega Symbol Underscored & HS-1502-3
HS-1503-2 W4RS-2665Side 2 Matrix
W4RS-2665-1-D (Omega Symbol Underscored) HS-1503-2Side 2 Runout, Stamped except the Omega Symbol Underscored & HS-1503-2
HS 1502-3Side A label
HS 1503-2Side B label
W4RS 2664Side A label
W4RS 2665Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown MOS 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11071First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11071First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 667 / Motown MS667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS667 / Motown 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MT-667 / Motown 667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Motown 667 / Motown S 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS667 / Motown 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown S 667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Chuck Jackson Arrives! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Motown MS 667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 667, MS667, MT-667, 667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS-2664-1-B A1 Ω R HS-1502-3 and W4RS-2665-1-B A1 Ω R HS-1503-2. 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.
