Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1979
Jousts was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2310 817 PP 2115 ALSHIRESide A runout
2310 817 PP 2116 ALSHIRESide B runout
PP-2115Side A label
PP-2116Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Pablo Records 6328314First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Records 2310 817 / Pablo Records MTF 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Records 2310 817 / Pablo Records MTF 1106First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 817First yearLP, Deluxe Edition | LP, Deluxe Edition |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Records 2310 817 / Pablo Records 2310-817First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Pablo Records 6328 314LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Pablo Records 2310 817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Pablo Records 2310 817LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Jousts are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 817, released February 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 817, 6328314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 817 PP 2115 ALSHIRE and 2310 817 PP 2116 ALSHIRE. 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.
