UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade ROUGH 16
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ROUGM.16.A1* A PORKY PRIME CUT ─Runout side A, etched
ROUGM·16·B1* A PORKY PRIME CUT ─Runout side B, etched
James Blood UlmerAre You Glad To Be In America?
Vinyl pressings
Are You Glad To Be In America?
by James Blood Ulmer · 1980
11 pressings6 countriesFree JazzContemporary JazzFunkJazz
Are You Glad To Be In America? was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Are You Glad To Be In America?
3 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
France
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade 200.172Rough Trade 200 172
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
388 200172 A POLYGRAMSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
388 2 00172 B POLYGRAMSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
388 200172 A POLYGRAM A3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
388 2 00172 B POLYGRAM A3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
Germany
1980- Label and catalog number
- Rough Trade 6435 085
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
B 1 10 AA6435085 1Y 320Side A
1 D 10 AA6435085 2Y 320Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Rough Trade 200.172 / Rough Trade 200 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Rough Trade 6435 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 16 / Base Record Rough 16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Go International GI LP 16 / Base Record GI LP 16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Rough Trade RTL-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Artists House AH13LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIP-4222LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | Rough Trade VIP-4222LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 16LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Layout
- A2Pressure
- A3Interview
- A4Jazz Is The Teacher (Funk Is The Preacher)
- A5See-Through
- B1Time Out
- B2T.V. Blues
- B3Light Eyed
- B4Revelation March
- B5Are You Glad To Be In America?
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Are You Glad To Be In America? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Are You Glad To Be In America? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1987.
When was Are You Glad To Be In America? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 16.
How do I tell if my copy of Are You Glad To Be In America? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 16, 200.172, 6435 085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGM.16.A1* A PORKY PRIME CUT ─ and ROUGM·16·B1* A PORKY PRIME CUT ─. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Are You Glad To Be In America? on vinyl worth?
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.