Vinyl pressings
by Pharoah Sanders · 1980
Journey To The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
[Etched] TR- 108-A [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1076Side A runout
[Etched] TR- 108-B [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1076-XSide B runout
[Etched] TR- 109-A [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1075Side C runout
[Etched] TR- 109-B [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1075-XSide D runout
〄 US 2160 A K1 + 1Stamped A
〄 US 2160 B K1 +2 1Stamped B
〄 US 2161 A K1 +2 1Stamped C
〄 US 2161 B K1 +2 1Stamped D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2160~61-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Theresa Records TR108/109 / Theresa Records TR108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2160~61-B / Theresa Records UPS-2160~61-BFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Baybridge Records ULS-6121~2-BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Germany | Theresa Records TR 108/109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Theresa Records TR 108/109 / Theresa Records TR 108 / 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | Theresa Records TR 108/109 / Theresa Records TR 108 / 109LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | Japan | Substance Records Corp. PSA-944LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Japan | Substance Records Corp. PSA-944LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Theresa Records TR 108/109LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2020 | UK | Theresa Records TR 108/109LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Journey To The One are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan. One of them is Theresa Records TR108/109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR108/109, UPS-2160~61-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched] TR- 108-A [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1076 and [Etched] TR- 108-B [Stamped] KENDUN-A [Etched] JG L-1076-X. 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.
