Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1975
Jamaica Say You Will was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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.
SP-4795-T2 Az 2T ARunout side A, variant 1
SP-4796-T-1 Az 1T ARunout side B, variant 1
1T SP-4795-T2 Az CRunout side A, variant 2
1 T SP4796- T-1 Az A 13Runout side B, variant 2
SP-4795-P3 wcw AZSide A Etched
SP-4796-P1 AZSide B Etched
PSide A & B Stamped
SP-4796-P2 AZVariant 2 Runout side A
SP-4795-P2Side A Etched
SP-4796-P1Side B Etched
SP-4795Side A Label
SP-4796Side B Label
R120017A 1 I A1Runout side A
R120017B 1 I A1Runout side B
SP-4795-MI AZ (MR) Δ20023SZ)Side A Etched
SP-4796-MI AZ (MR) Δ20023-X9(I)Side B Etched
SP-4795Side A Label
SP-4796Side B Label
T ST4796-T-2 AzSide 1
T ST4796-T-1 AzSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | A&M Records 8265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | A&M Records L 35578 (SP 4529)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | Cube Records 853003 / Cube Records CUBE 853003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2153 SP-4796 / A&M Records SA&M-2153 SP-4796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4529First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Europe | Cube Records 853003 / Cube Records CUBE 853003First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1975 | France | Cube Records 2326 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Intercord 26 567-8 UFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Cube Records 2326 040 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-263First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Cube Records 2326 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 35578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Cube Records CEL 0007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Cube Records 853003 / Cube Records CUBE 853003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Victoria C-30.1665 / Victoria VLP-301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records JCLP 4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Cube Records HIFLY.20LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AMS-5110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Cube Records 66634LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Carrere 66634LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records INT 136.310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 136.310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 6.26243 BL / Cube Records 6.26243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Cube Records ORL 8822LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Jamaica Say You Will are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4529, HIFLY 20, TPL1-7064, 8265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-4795-T2 Az 2T A and SP-4796-T-1 Az 1T A. 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.
