Vinyl pressings
by Nick Lowe · 1978
Jesus Of Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
RAD-1-A-2 5 SURE YOU CAN ARunout side A, variant 1
RAD.1.B-1 5 JESUS OF COOL, CAN YOU SAY THAT? COOL? ARunout side B, variant 1
RAD-1-A-2 7 SURE YOU CAN ARunout side A, variant 4
RAD.1.B-1 6 JESUS OF COOL, CAN YOU SAY THAT? COOL? ARunout side B, variant 4
RAD-1-A-2 5 SURE YOU CAN ∴Runout side A etched / stamped / etched / stamped
RAD.1.B-1 5 JESUS OF COOL, CAN YOU SAY THAT? COOL? ∴Runout side B etched / stamped / etched / stamped
RAD 1-15 A-2 1 EG JESUS OF COOL CAN YOU SAY THAT ? COOL I-9Runout side A - variant 1
RAD 1-B-15-2 1 EG SURE YOU CAN I-18Runout side B - variant 1
RAD 1-15 A-2 1 EG JESUS OF COOL CAN YOU SAY THAT ? COOL I-8Runout side A - variant 2
RAD 1-B-15-2 1 EG SURE YOU CAN I-7Runout side B - variant 2
RAD 1-15 A-2 1 EG JESUS OF COOL CAN YOU SAY THAT ? COOL S-43Runout side A, variant 1
RAD 1-B-15-2 1 EG SURE YOU CAN S-28Runout side B, variant 1
RAD 1-15 A-2 1 EG JESUS OF COOL CAN YOU SAY THAT ? COOL S-39Runout side A, variant 2
RAD 1-B-15-2 1 EG SURE YOU CAN S-28Runout side B, variant 2
AL 35329-1B 1T oRunout A variant 1
o BL 35329-1B 1T CRunout B variant 1
AL 35329-1B 1T o CRunout A variant 2
BL 35329-1B 1T o BRunout B variant 2
P º AL 35329-1D B1A side runout
BL 35329-1A P º A1B side runout
AL 35329 - 1D BA side runout, variant 1
P BL 35329 - 1A CB side runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Radar Records RAD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Radar Records 54 466 / Radar Records 54.466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35329 / Columbia 35329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Finland | Arletty ATTY-L 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Radar Records 56 466 / Radar Records 56 466-AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Radar Records RAD 56 466 / Radar Records RAD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Radar Records RAD 56 466 / Radar Records RAD 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Japan | Radar Records P-10554FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Radar Records P-10554FFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Radar Records WB 56466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Radar Records RAD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Smash Records SLEPT 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1393 / Radar Records WBC 1393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 35329LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 35329LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 35329LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Columbia JC 35329 / Columbia 35329LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Yep Roc Records YR2620LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media |
| 2008 | US | Yep Roc Records YP2620LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Yep Roc Records YEP-3014XLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | F-Beat XXLP 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Jesus Of Cool are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Radar Records RAD 1, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAD 1, JC 35329, 35329, PC 35329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAD-1-A-2 5 SURE YOU CAN A and RAD.1.B-1 5 JESUS OF COOL, CAN YOU SAY THAT? COOL? A. 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.
