Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Jackson · 1986
Jam Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S-45-B-1-44 037-100 489A-Z2 [SRC logo]Side A runout
S-45- BZ- 44037-100487 ̶8̶4̶7̶ C Z4 SP 1-1Side B runout
100489AA-side label
100487CB-side label
[SRC logo] V-1-15317-100489B Z1Runout side A
[SRC logo] V-2-15317-100489A- 100489 C-Z1 Z1Runout side B
100489BLabel side A
100489A 100487CLabel side B
12 CL 461 A-1-2-1- DDRunout, A-side, stamped
12 CL 461 B-1-2-1- DRunout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records S 75201First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060-20 1979 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLS 461First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL461 / Capitol Records 12CL 461First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL461First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL461 / Capitol Records CL 461First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 461First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79081First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-44037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records V-15317First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Jam Tonight are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Capitol Records B-44037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44037, V-15317, SPRO-79081, P-B-44037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-B-1-44 037-100 489A-Z2 [SRC logo] and S-45- BZ- 44037-100487 ̶8̶4̶7̶ C Z4 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.
