Vinyl pressings
by Ray Parker Jr. · 1984
Jamie was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
16-8402-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
16-8402-1B-1Runout side B, variant 1
16-8402-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
16-8402-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
AS1-9293-SAA-Side Runout Etching
AS-1-9293-SBB-Side Runout Etching
AS1-9293-SAA-Side Label
AS1-9293-SBB-Side Label
AS1-9293-SA-SH1 ɑ R-13638-SH1 SLM △8252 1-1Etched in runout A, ɑ is stamped
AS-1-9293-SB-SH1 ɑ R-13614-SH1 SLM △8252-X 1-1Etched in runout B, ɑ is stamped
AS1-9293-SA-1 I A1Etched in runout A, I A1 is stamped
AS-1-9293-5B-1 I A2Etched in runout B, I A2 is stamped
AS 1-9293-SALabel A
AS 1-9293-SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AS1-9293First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Arista AS1-9293First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Honduras | Arista AS-1-9293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Arista SP-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Arista K 9548First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Arista ART-7139 / Arista AS1-9293First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9293First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9293First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS1-9293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Arista 7RS-110First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 11897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista A -107132 / Arista A -107.1327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Jamie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Scandinavia, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Arista ARI 8402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARI 8402, AS1-9293, 7RS-110, AS-1-9293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16-8402-1A-1 and 16-8402-1B-1. 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.
