US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 8288
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PR - Presswell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-712269D AT/GP PRSide A runout
ST-A-712270A AT/GPSide B runout
ST-A-712269 PRSide A label
ST-B-712269 PRSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Jo Mama · 1971
J Is For Jump was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ST-A-712269D AT/GP PRSide A runout
ST-A-712270A AT/GPSide B runout
ST-A-712269 PRSide A label
ST-B-712269 PRSide B label
ST-A-712269DDD-1 AT/GP D PRSide A, variant 1
ST-A-712269 AAA-1 AT/GP DSide B, variant 1
ST-A-712269DDD-1 AT/GP D PRSide A, variant 2
ST-A-712270 AAA-1 AT/GP DSide B, variant 2
ST-A-712269 DD AT/GP △16227 PRSide One
ST-A-712270 AA AT/GP △16202Side Two
ST-A-712269 DDD-1 AT/GP D PRSide A Runout etched
ST-A-712270 AAA-1 AT/GP DSide B Runout etched
ST-A-712269 RILabel Side A
ST-A-712270 RILabel Side B
2400174 A//1▽420 11 2 04Side A runout
2400174 B//1▽420 11 1 04Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.197 / Atlantic ATL 40 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400 174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8288First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8288LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of J Is For Jump are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8288.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8288, 2400 174, 40.197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712269D AT/GP PR and ST-A-712270A AT/GP. 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.