Vinyl pressings
by Nicole J McCloud · 1988
Jam Packed (At The Wall) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
↓ ↓ XSS177728-1B G1 D A2 VLADO ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓Runout side A, variant 1
XSS177729-1A E G1 A2 VLADORunout side B, variant 1
↓ ↓ XSS177728-1B G1 D A2 VLADO ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓Runout side A, variant 2
XSS177729-1A E G1 O VLADO A3Runout side B, variant 2
652822 7 A 1 2 ∴Runout etched side A, variant 1
652822 7 B 1 ( ) D ∴Runout etched side B, variant 1
652822 7 A 1 ΛRunout side-A, variant 2
652822 7 B1 2 C ΛRunout side-B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-07803First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Epic 34 07778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 651515 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 651515 7 / Epic 651515 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651515-7First year7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651515 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 651515 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 652822 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 652822 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34 07778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Epic 49 07803First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34 07778First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Jam Packed (At The Wall) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic 49 07803.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49 07803, 34 07778, 652822 6, 652822 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ↓ ↓ XSS177728-1B G1 D A2 VLADO ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ and XSS177729-1A E G1 A2 VLADO. 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.
