Vinyl pressings
by Pleasure · 1977
Joyous was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 S F-9526-A -1 [scratched out A] C A sm B²Variant 1 Side A etched in runout
1 S F-9526-B -1B A sm A5Variant 1 Side B etched in runout
KENDUNVariant 1 Both sides, stamped in runout
1 S F9526-A-1[scratched out A] C KENDUN A sm D S/TVariant 2 Side A etched, except KENDUN is stamped
SX 1S F-9526-A-1B KENDUN A sm CA-side runout etching, variant 1
P 1S SX F-9526-B-1A̶C KENDUN B sm B CB-side runout etching, variant 1
1S F-9526-A-1A̶C KENDUN A SM SX EA-side runout etching, variant 2
SX 1S F-9526-B-1B KENDUN A SM PB-side runout etching, variant 2
1S F-9526-A-1C KENDUN A SM B4Variation 1 A-side runout
1S F-9526-B-1A (SM) KENDUN A A6Variation 1 B-side runout
1S F-9526-A-1A (SM) KENDUN AVariation 2 A-side runout
1S F-9526-B-1B KENDUN ASM A2Variation 2 B-side runout
S2 SXT F-9526-A-1A (SM) KENDUN ASide A runout, variant 1
S2 SXT F-9526-B-1A̶ (SM) KENDUN A A1Side B runout, variant 1
1S F-9526-A-1A̶ C KENDUN A SM SXTSide A runout, variant 2
1S F-9526-B-1A̶ C KENDUN B SM C3 SXTSide B runout, variant 2
BBS 2552-ASide A runout stamped
BBS 2552-BSide B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2552 / Fantasy BBS 2552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Fantasy AMI 9526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy VIP-6459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy VIP-6459First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Fantasy CR00563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Joyous are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Fantasy F-9526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9526, BBS 2552, AMI 9526, VIP-6459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S F-9526-A -1 [scratched out A] C A sm B² and 1 S F-9526-B -1B A sm A5. 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.
