Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan Butler · 1985
Introducing Jonathan Butler was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HIP-31•A•2 ✳ MT. LA 19598 AC ⊖ DB.TAPEOneRunout side A, variant 1
HIP-31•B•2 ✳ MT. DAMONT DB.TAPEOne LA 19599 AB ⊖Runout side B, variant 1
✳ HIP-31•A-2 ✳ MT. 1 L✳ 19598 DAMONT AC ⊖ DB.TAPEOneRunout side A, variant 2
✳ HIP-31•B-2 ✳ MT. 1 DAMONT DB.TAPEOne L✳ 19599 AB ⊖Runout side B, variant 2
HIP 31A - 1C-1-1- x1 DSide A runout
HIP 31 B-1C-1- 1 DSide B runout
HIP 31 A4 Ø [Lyre Symbol] TOPIA MS.Side A
HIP 31 B4 ØSide B
DMM C-06,26 312-01-1 BNRunout side A
DMM C-06,26 312-01-2 BNRunout side B
6.26312-01-1Label side A
6.26312-01-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Jive 6.26312 AP / Jive 6.26312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3133First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Jive Afrika HIPB 8001First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | UK | Jive HIP 31First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | UK | Jive HIP 31First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Jive HIP 31First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Zambia | Jive Afrika HIPB 8001 / Jive HIPB 8001First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Australia | Jive LIB 5097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Jive JV-90739LP | LP |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Jive 656.077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Jive 656.077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Jive JL 8-8408 / Arista JL8-8408LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Jive 1004-1-J / RCA 1004-1-JLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Jive JL8-8408 / Arista JL8-8408LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Jive J1-01004 / Jive J1 1004LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Introducing Jonathan Butler are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, UK, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Jive HIP 31.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HIP 31, 6.26312 AP, HIPB 8001, 28AP 3133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HIP-31•A•2 ✳ MT. LA 19598 AC ⊖ DB.TAPEOne and HIP-31•B•2 ✳ MT. DAMONT DB.TAPEOne LA 19599 AB ⊖. 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.
