Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1986
Jimi Plays Monterey 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.
16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
827 990 - 1 S 1 = 2 320 KRunout Side A, variant 1
827 990 - 1 S 2 320 1 =Runout Side B, variant 1
827 990 - 1 S 1 = 2 1110 320 V3Runout Side A, variant 2
827 990 - 1 S 2 1110 320 V3Runout Side B, variant 2
1-25358-A-SR1 JG ♡ [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1-25358-B-SR1 [SRC logo] JG♡Runout side B, variant 1
1-25358-A-SR2 [SRC logo] JG ♡ 1-2Runout side A, variant 2
1-25358-B-SR1 JG♡ [SRC logo] 1-3Runout side B, variant 2
1-25358-A-SH4 JG♡ 1-1 SLM-10840 ɑ B-22011-SH4Etched (Side A) variant 1
1-25358-B-SH2 JG♡ 1-1 △10840-X ɑ B-22012-SH3Etched (Side B) variant 1
1-25358-A-SH3 JG♡ ɑ B-22011-SH3 SLM△10840 1-1Etched (Side A) variant 2
1-25358-B-SH2 JG♡ 1-1 △10840-X ɑ B-22012-SH3Etched (Side B) variant 2
827 990-1 ASide A Runout
827 990-1 BSide B Runout
827 990-1Side A Label
827 990-1Side B Label
827 990-1A CDRunout, Etched, Side A
827 990-1B-3 CDRunout, Etched, Side B
827 990-1 ALabel, Side A
827 990-1 BLabel, Side B
827 990-1A CDRunout, Etched, Side A
827 990-1B-3 CDRunout, Etched, Side B
827 990-1 ALabel, Side A
827 990-1 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 | Brazil | Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 53581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 53581First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 53581First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Colombia | Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France & Benelux | Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 827 990-1 Y / Polydor 827 990-1LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 827 990-1 / Polydor 827990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 827 990-1 / Polydor 827990-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0488LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0488LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo |
| 1986 | Taiwan | Siegfried SF 2027 / Polydor 827 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Reprise Records 25358-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Experience Hendrix B0009845-01 / UMe B0009845-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2007 | US | Experience Hendrix B0009845-01 / UMe B0009845-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | Unknown | Experience Hendrix DZ0123389465LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Experience Hendrix 88843042031 / Legacy 88843042031LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Experience Hendrix 88843042031 / Legacy 88843042031LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | Experience Hendrix 88843042031 / Legacy 88843042031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Legacy / Experience HendrixLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Experience Hendrix 19439965441 / Legacy 19439965441LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Polydor 827 990-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Experience Hendrix 88843042031 / Legacy 88843042031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Jimi Plays Monterey are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, US, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 827 990-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 827 990-1, 25358-1, 92 53581, SF 2027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 827 990 - 1 S 1 = 2 320 K and 827 990 - 1 S 2 320 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.
