Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1980
Love Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
DJM-31 PW-A5 KENDUN-A JG (PR) PSide A runout, etched [KENDUN-A stamped], variant 1
DJM-31 PW-B5 KENDUN-A JG (PR) PSide B runout, etched [KENDUN-A stamped], variant 1
DJM-31 PW-A5 KENDUN-A JG (PR) PSide A runout, etched [KENDUN-A stamped], variant 2
DJM-31 PW-B5 KENDUN-A JG (PR)Side B runout, etched [KENDUN-A stamped], variant 2
DJM-31 PRC-C A-3-1-1 Kendun-A JGSide A
DJM-31 PRC-C B-3-1-1 Kendun-A JGSide B
(DJM-31-AS) 6372.860Side A Label
(DJM-31-BS) 6372.860Side B Label
DJM-31 PRC-R A-1-1-1 Kendun-A JGSide A Runout
DJM-31 PRC-R B-1-1-1 Kendun-A JGSide B Runout
DJM-31-ASSide A Label
DJM-31-BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | American Recording AR-8004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Young 304.1170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | DJM Records DJM-31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | DJM Records 503016 / Vogue 503016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | DJM Records 503016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | DJM Records 0064.227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 29568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | DJM Records 1A 062-63903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | DJM Records DJF 20568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | DJM Records DJL 33504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | DJM Records DJL-7.042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | DJM Records DJL-7042First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | DJM Records DJF 20568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | DJM Records DJM-31 / DJM Records 6372.860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | DJM Records DJM-31 / DJM Records 6372.860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.227LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJM 22104 / DJM Records DJF 20568LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-5495LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Love Jones are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is DJM Records DJM-31.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJM-31, DJF 20568, AR-8004, 304.1170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJM-31 PW-A5 KENDUN-A JG (PR) P and DJM-31 PW-B5 KENDUN-A JG (PR) P. 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.
