Vinyl pressings
by Raw Silk · 1983
Just In Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
A - 1 <--> WES - 22159A 70566 JANOSSide A runout
A - 1 <--> WES - 22159B 70567Side B runout
WES 22159-AA-Side Label
WES 22159-BB-Side Label
WES-22159A 70566 Jᴀɴᴏs A-1A-Side Runout Etching
WES-22159B- 70567 A-1B-Side Runout Etching
↔Runout Stamp Each Side
A-1 ⟷ WES-1259A RE1 70566 JANOSSide A & B runout etching
WES DJ1259 ASide A & B labels
WEND 122 A//1▽420 TRunout side A, stamped
WEND 122 B//1▽420 TRunout side B, stamped
WEND 122-ALabel side A
WEND 122-BLabel side B
WEND 2 A//1▽420 T 1 1Stamped runout A-side
WEND 2 B//1▽420 T 1 1 3Stamped runout B-side
WEND 2 A//1▽420 T 1 1 1 JAStamped/etched runout A-side
WEND 2 B//1▽420 T 1 1 9Stamped runout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Jonathan 290 077First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Jonathan 100 371First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Jonathan 100371 / Jonathan 100.371First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.609First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.609First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | West End Records WEND 2 / Arista WEND 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | West End Records WEND 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | West End Records WEND 2 / Arista WEND 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 22159First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 22159First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES DJ1259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 2215912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | West End Records WEND 122 / Arista WEND 122First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Reaction ACT 121012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | West End Records WES 2215912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
15 vinyl pressings of Just In Time are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is West End Records WES 22159.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WES 22159, WES DJ1259, WEND 122, WEND 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 1 <--> WES - 22159A 70566 JANOS and A - 1 <--> WES - 22159B 70567. 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.
