Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1977
Jet Lag 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.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
GKAY 29627 3S TIP-1̶ B̶ A 2 △ P 13Side A runout, variant 1
29628 GKAY ̶2̶9̶5̶6̶2̶ -1S-1A 4 △ PSide B runout, variant 1
GKAY 29627 3S TIP-1̶ B̶ A 6 △ PSide A runout, variant 2
29628 GKAY ̶2̶9̶5̶6̶2̶ -1S-1A 5 △ P 15Side B runout, variant 2
GKAY 29627 3S TIP-1̶ B̶ A 1 △ PSide A runout
29628 GKAY ̶2̶9̶5̶6̶2̶ -1S-1A 1 △ PSide B runout
K-53511-A-5 2 ΛRunout side A, variant 1
K-53511-B-4 4 ΛRunout side B, variant 1
K-53511-A-5 1 ΛRunout side A, variant 2
K-53511-B-4 2 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
1S 7E 1101 A-2 CSM ESR TD32 9-77Side A runout, etched.
1S 7E 1101B-6 CSM P[circled] ESR II 41477 B4Side B runout, etched.
7E-1101-ASide A label
7E-1101-ASide B label
7E1101 A-SP [SRC LOGO] ESRTD329-77Side A Runout
[SRC LOGO] 7E1101 B-SP ESRTD32977Side B Runout
7E 1101 A- PRC-1-1 ℗ ESRTD 4-14-77 PRCRunout side A
7E 1101 B-3 PRC-1-1 ESRTD 32977 PRCRunout side B
7E-1101-ALabel side A
7E-1101-BLabel side B
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 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Manticore 28 864 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Zoo Records ZPLZ 34008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Zoo Records ZPLZ 34008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Manticore P-10379MFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Manticore P-10379MFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Manticore K 53511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E1101LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1101First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 71790LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Zoo Records ZPLZ 34008 / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439884721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Jet Lag are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Zoo Records ZPLZ 34008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZPLZ 34008, K 53511, 7E-1101, 7ES-1101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAY 29627 3S TIP-1̶ B̶ A 2 △ P 13 and 29628 GKAY ̶2̶9̶5̶6̶2̶ -1S-1A 4 △ P. 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.
