Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1972
Jazz Blues Fusion 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.
31 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.
℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S1Runout side A, variant 1
℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S2Runout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G 00 2391 032 S1 GRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G 00 2391 032 S2 0Runout side B, variant 2
℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S1Runout side A, variant 1
℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S2Runout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G 00 2391 032 S1 GRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G 00 2391 032 S2 0Runout side B, variant 2
POLP-80279-1C (MR) △16904 STERLINGVariant 1 side A
POLP-80280-1C (MR) △16904-XVariant 1 side B
POLP-80279-1C (MR) △16904 (6) STERLINGVariant 2 side A
POLP-80280-1C (MR) △16904-XVariant 2 side B
2425103 A//1▽420 1 1 5 04Runout, side A, variant 1
2425103 B//1▽420 1 1 5 04Runout, side B, Variant 1
2425103 A//1▽420 1 1 3Runout, side A, variant 2
2425103 B//1▽420 1 1 3Runout, side B, variant 2
POLP-80279-1A #3[etched] "IAM" (in a triangle) STERLING[stamped]Side A variant 1
POLP-80280-1A #2[etched] "IAM" (in a triangle) STERLING[stamped]Side B variant 1
POLP-80279-1A -1[etched] IAM (in a triangle) STERLING [stamped]Side A variant 2
POLP-80279-1A #4[etched] IAM (in a triangle) STERLING [stamped]Side B variant 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 | Australia | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 032LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2391 032First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2425 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 700130 / Elemental Music 700130LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2391 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9369 / Polydor 2391 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2391 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 / Polydor 2391 032 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 / Polydor 2391 032 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 / Polydor 2391 032 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 032 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 24 25 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-5027LP, Album | LP, Album |
47 vinyl pressings of Jazz Blues Fusion are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2391 032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2391 032, PD 5027, 2425 103, PD-5027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S1 and ℗ 1972 D72 ◇G ᴟ 00 2391 032 S2. 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.
