US
1999- Label and catalog number
- KDJ KDJ 21-AKDJ KDJ 21-B
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
KDJ 21-A (NSC)Side A, Etched
KDJ 21-B (NSC)Side B, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Moodymann · 1999
Shades Of Jae was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year. 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.
KDJ 21-A (NSC)Side A, Etched
KDJ 21-B (NSC)Side B, Etched
KDJ 21-A (NSC)Side A, Etched
KDJ 23-B (NSC)Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | KDJ KDJ 21-A / KDJ KDJ 23-BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | KDJ KDJ 21-A / KDJ KDJ 21-BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | US | KDJ KDJ 21-A / KDJ KDJ-9BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | KDJ KDJ 21-A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On Label (Moodymann) Moody 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | US | Shoes SHOES 00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2006 | US | Shoes SHOES 00100212", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Shoes SHOES 00112", Single Sided, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2012 | Unknown | Not On Label (Moodymann) jhouse12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2013 | US | Shoes SHOES001LTD12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Moodymann) Moody 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Shades Of Jae are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1999 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is KDJ KDJ 21-A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KDJ 21-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KDJ 21-A (NSC) and KDJ 21-B (NSC). 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.