Vinyl pressings
by Philly Cream · 1979
Jammin' At The Disco 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.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
D-124-A 1-2 spec. STERLING [SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)]Side A runout
D-124-B 1-1 spec STERLING [SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)]Side B runout
T F-857-AS-1Side A runout etched
T F-857-BS-1Side B runout etched
T 1 B5 D-124-A - 1 CSM STERLINGSide A (Etched) STERLING (Stamped)
D-124-B - 1 CSM STERLINGSide B (Etched) STERLING (Stamped)
D-124-ASide A Label
D-124-BSide 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 | Canada | Fantasy WMOT Records 3160-124First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Fantasy 126-0006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Fantasy F-1954First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BZC 4417First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Fantasy BF 18668First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BZC 4417First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BZC 4417First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Fantasy D-124First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-124First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-124First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records F-857First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Jammin' At The Disco are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Fantasy WMOT Records D-124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-124, Fantasy 857, F-857, FTC 173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-124-A 1-2 spec. STERLING [SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)] and D-124-B 1-1 spec STERLING [SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)]. 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.
