Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Hubbard · 1977
Bundle Of Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PAL-34902-1E Λ I 0 ITSide A runout - Variant 1
PBL-34902 1G A 0 TISide B runout - Variant 1
PAL-34902-1F A o T ISide A runout - Variant 2
PBL-34902 1G A o T ISide B runout - Variant 2
PAL-34902-1B A8 2 SRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-34902 1A 1 SRunout side B, variant 1
PAL-34902-1B A7 2 SRunout side A, variant 2
PBL-34902-1A 1 SRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-34902-1G D 0 PSide A runout
PBL-34902-1D 1 b PSide B runout
AL-34902Side A label
BL-34902Side B label
PAL-34903-1E 1T A oSide A, etched, except A o stamped
PBL-34902-1G T1 D oSide B, etched, except D o stamped
PAL-34902-1G D 2Side A runout etched
S PBL-34902-1A B 1Side B runout etched
al-34902-1a-2g:side a - runout
bl-34902-1a-2g:side b - runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 82278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 782First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP 1162 (JC 34902)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34902First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34902 / Columbia 34902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34902 / Columbia 34902First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 225004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia JC 34902LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Bundle Of Joy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34902.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34902, PC 34902, CBS 82278, 25AP 782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34902-1E Λ I 0 IT and PBL-34902 1G A 0 TI. 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.
