Vinyl pressings
by Guadalcanal Diary · 1986
Jamboree 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.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 1
STE-60478-B DMM-1 SPO-1 MISF1SM1 MASTERDISK H.W.Side B runout, variant 1
STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK HW 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
STE-60478-B DMM-1 SPO-1 MISF1SM1 MASTERDISK H.W. EDPSide B runout, variant 2
STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK HW 1-2 0- △13293 B-24353-2Side A runout, etched
STE-60478-B DMM-1 0- △13293-X B-24354 MISFISM-2 MASTERDISK H.W. EDPSide B runout, etched
ST-E-60478-1-A-ARSide A label
ST-E-60478-1-B-ARSide B label
ST-E-60478-1-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-E-60478-1-B-SPLabel Side B
STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 HW 0- ∆13293 13-24353-2Matrix Runout Side A etched, variant 1
STE 60478-B DMM-1 0- ∆13293-X 13-24354 MISF1SM52 MASTERDISK H.W. EDPMatrix Runout Side B etched, variant 1
STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK 1-1 HWMatrix Runout Side A etched, variant 2
STE 60478-B DMM-1 SPO-1 M1 SF1 SM1 MASTERDISK H.W. EDPMatrix Runout Side B etched, variant 2
ELK 960478A MT410 W577Runout side A
ELK 960478B MT410 W577Runout side B
960478-1 S ALabel side A
960478-1 S BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Elektra 80021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 04781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 04781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Elektra 960 478-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Elektra 960478-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 9 60478-1 / Elektra 60478-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 960 478-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 9 60478-1 / Elektra 60478-1First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra E1-60478LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 9 60478-1 / Elektra 60478-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 9 60478-1First yearLP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Greece | Elektra 960478-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Jamboree are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Greece, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60478-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60478-1, 960 478-1, 960478-1, 80021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE 60478-A DMM-2 MASTERDISK HW and STE-60478-B DMM-1 SPO-1 MISF1SM1 MASTERDISK H.W.. 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.
