US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Joe Gibbs Music JGD8033
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
JGMD-8033-A
JGMD-8033-B
Vinyl pressings
by Dennis Brown · 1979
Say What You Say / Honey Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
JGMD-8033-A
JGMD-8033-B
JGMD-8033A
JGMD-8033B
DSR-8033-A-DT-JOE-GIBBSEtched, A Side Runout
DSR-8034-B-DT-JOe-GIBBS-ReCORDSEtched, B Side Runout
JGM-8033-A KK MasteringEtched, A Side Runout
JGM-8034-B KK MasteringEtched, B Side Runout
JGM-8033-A KK MasteringEtched, A Side Runout
JGM-8034-B KK MasteringEtched, B Side Runout
JGMD-8033-A K K masteringSide A
JGMD-8034-B K K masteringSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1979 | US | Joe Gibbs Music JGD8033First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Joe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record Globe JG0237", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Joe Gibbs Record Globe JGD803412" | 12" |
| ? | Jamaica | Joe Gibbs Record Globe7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Say What You Say / Honey Money are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1979 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Joe Gibbs Music JGD8033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JGD8033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JGMD-8033-A and JGMD-8033-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.