Vinyl pressings
by Mary McCreary · 1974
Jezebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MCA458 TML-S W2 ◈-P-◈A side runout, variant 1
MCA459 TML-M W3 ◈-P-◈B side runout, variant 1
MCA458 TML-S W2 ◈-P-◈A side runout, variant 2
MCA459 TML-M W2 ◈-P-◈B side runout, variant 2
⧈-G-⧈Runout Side A, stamped
⧈-G-⧈Runout Side B, stamped
MCA 458Label Side A
MCA 459Label Side B
⧈-Ԁ-⧈ TML-S MCA 458 W2Runout Side A, stamped, etched MCA 458 W2
⧈-Ԁ-⧈ TML-S MCA 459 W2Runout Side B, stamped, etched MCA 459 W2
MCA458Label Side A
MCA459Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Shelter Records SR-2110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Shelter Records SR-2110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Shelter Records SR-2110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Shelter Records SR-2110 / Shelter Records SR 2110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Philips 6369 128LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6369 128LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Shelter Records RJ-6026LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Shelter Records RJ-6026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Shelter Records 67.610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Shelter Records LP 0054 / Mediterraneo LP 0054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Shelter Records SR-52027 / ABC Records SR-52027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Shelter Records SR-52027 / ABC Records SR-52027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Shelter Records SR-52027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Jezebel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is Shelter Records SR-2110, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-2110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA458 TML-S W2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA459 TML-M W3 ◈-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.
