Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Jeff Walker · 1972
Jerry Jeff Walker was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
MG 7-13110-E2 STERLING LH 3 2'Runout A etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
MG 7-13111-E2 2" STERLING LH 3Runout B etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
MG 7-13110-E1 STERLING LH 2TRunout A etch; STERLING stamp [Var 2]
MG 7-13111-E1 STERLING LH 2Runout B etch; STERLING stamp [Var 2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-5384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS-6393LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Decca DL 7-5384LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6393LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5160LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5160LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS-6393 / MCA Records MAPS 6393LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Decca DL 7-5384LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-510LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Decca DL 7-5384 / Decca DL 75384LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Decca DL 7-5384 / Decca DL 75384LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 488LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-510 / Decca DL 7-5384LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 37004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MCA 37004 / MCA Records MAPS-6393LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 2518 / MCA Records OC 062 o 95047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records DL 7-5384LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Decca DL 7-5384LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Coral MCA-37004 / MCA Records MCA 37004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Jerry Jeff Walker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Decca DL 7-5384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 7-5384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 7-13110-E2 STERLING LH 3 2' and MG 7-13111-E2 2" STERLING LH 3. 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.
