Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1972
Joe Cocker 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.
23 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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.
△17399 0 A+M SP 4635(RE-1)-M3 MR TSide One runouts
△17399-X 0 A+M SP 4636(RE-1)-M2 MR TSide Two runouts
SP 4635Side One label
SP 4636Side Two label
A&M SP 4635(RE-1)-T2Side A runout variant 1
A&M SP 4636(RE-1)-T1Side B runout variant 1
T1 A&M SP 4635(RE-1)-T2 (unknown symbol) 4Side A runout variant 2
T1 A&M SP 4636(RE-1)-T2 (unknown symbol) 4Side B runout variant 2
A&M SP 4635 (RE-1) - M2 Δ17399(2-2) 5Etched, side 1
A&M SP 4636 (RE-1)-M3 Δ17399-X(3-1)Etched, side 2
MR (In a circle)Stamped, Sides 1 & 2
SP-4635Label, Side 1
P A+M SP 4635 (RE-1)-P1Side A runout, variant 1
P A+M SP-4636 (RE-1)-P2Side B runout, variant 1
P A+M SP 4635 (RE-1)-P2Side A runout, variant 2
P A+M SP-4636 (RE-1)-P1Side B runout, variant 2
A&M SP 4635(RE-1)-T2Side One runouts
A&M SP 4636(RE-1)-T1Side Two runouts
SP-4635Side One label
SP-4636Side Two label
SP-4635Side One label
SP-4636Side Two label
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 6252First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4368First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4368LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Colombia | A&M Records ECI-108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Ecuador | A&M Records 820.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Cube Records 2338 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2326 024 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2326 024 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Cube Records 2338 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML-34662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Cube Records 2326 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | Cube Records ORL 8817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Sierra Records FEDB 5016LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records JCLP 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK & France | Castle Classics CLALP 207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Cube Records HIFLY-13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Cube Records 853014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Cube Records 853014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69915LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4368 / A&M Records SP 4368LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4368 / A&M Records SP 69915LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | France | Cube Records 853014LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records INT 136.307LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 6.26284 BLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records INT 146.301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Cube Records 2326 024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Guatemala | A&M Records 43687", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2326 024LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4368LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4368LP, Album | LP, Album |
61 vinyl pressings of Joe Cocker are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4368, AML-34,662, 6252, ECI-108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △17399 0 A+M SP 4635(RE-1)-M3 MR T and △17399-X 0 A+M SP 4636(RE-1)-M2 MR T. 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.
