Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1978
Jam/1980's was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PD-1- 6140 A S-1 PRC JS-1-111 PRCRunout A, variant 1
PD-1- 6140 B S-1 PRC-1-1111 F/W JS PRCRunout B, variant 1
PD-1- 6140 A S-1 PRC JS-1-11 PRCRunout A, variant 2
PD-1- 6140 B S-1-1-1 PRC F/W JS PRCRunout B, variant 2
PD-1-6140-ALabel A
PD-1-6140-BLabel B
PD-1- 6140 AS CS F/W J/SRunout side A etched, variant 1
PD-1- 6140 BS CS F/W JSRunout side B etched, variant 1
1S PD-1- 6140 AS CS1 F/W JS-S ARunout side A etched, variant 3
2S PD-1- 6140 BS CS1 F/W JS ARunout side B etched, variant 3
A two [union jack] PD-1- 6140 AS-K-F/W JS-SRunout side A, stamped/etched
A two [union jack] PD-1- 6140 AS KeeL F/W JSRunout side B, stamped/etched
PD-1-6140-ALabel side A
PD-1-6140-BLabel side B
PD-1-6140 AS F/W JS C P CPRunout side A, variant 1
PD-1-6140 BS CP F/W JS A2 PRunout side B, variant 1
PD-1- 6140 AS CP1 F/W JSRunout side A, variant 2
PD-1- 6140 BS CP F/W JS BRunout side B, variant 2
PD-1- 6140 AS CPI F/W JSRunout A
PD-1- 6140 BS CP F/W JSRunout B
PD-1-6140-ALabel A
PD-1-6140-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2391 342LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Polydor PD-1-6140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1181First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Norway | Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6140 / Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6140 / Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 1-6140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6140 / Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6140 / Polydor 2391 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Polydor PD-1-6140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Jam/1980's are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6140, PD 1-6140, 2391 342, MPF 1181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1- 6140 A S-1 PRC JS-1-111 PRC and PD-1- 6140 B S-1 PRC-1-1111 F/W JS PRC. 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.
