US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Davis Records JD-108
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
W JD-108ASide A runout, etched
WJD-108-BSide B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Faye Richmonde · 1957
For Men Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year. 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.
W JD-108ASide A runout, etched
WJD-108-BSide B runout, etched
JD-108ASide A Hand Etched Variant 1
JD-108-BSide B Hand Etched Variant 1
JD-108A CO-P-147-ASide A Hand Etched Variant 2
JD-108-B CO-P-147-B JD-108BSide B Hand Etched Variant 2
W JD-108ASide A Etching
WJD-108-BSide B Etching
JD-108A CO-P -147-1-> v-1001 A132ASide A runout
V-1001 B JD-108-B CO-P-147BSide B runout
JD-108-ASide A label
JD-108-BSide B label
JD-108A CO-P-147-ARunout Side A
JD-108-B CO-P-147-B JD-108BRunout Side B
jd-108aside a
jd-108bside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Vibrant Records 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Davis JD-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Davis Records JD-108First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Laff Records A132 / Davis Records JD-108LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of For Men Only are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Davis Records JD-108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JD-108, 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W JD-108A and WJD-108-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.