Vinyl pressings
by Soul II Soul · 1992
Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TENX 350 X-1U-1-1Run-out A-side [machine-stamp] variant 1
TENX 350 Y-2U-1-1Run-out B-side [machine-stamp ] TOWN HOUSE DMM [etched] variant 1
TENX 350 X-1U-1-1 DRun-out A-side [machine-stamp] variant 2
TENX 350 Y-2U-1-1Run-out B-side [machine-stamp ] TOWN HOUSE DMM [etched] variant 2
Side A: D TEN 350 A-1U-1-Q4Stamped
Side B: D TEN 350 B-1U-1-Q2Stamped
Both Sides: TOWNHOUSE DMMVery Faint Hand Written
ST-DM-61949/61952/61948-SPSide A Label
ST-DM-61951/61953/61954-SPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | 10 Records 115 048 / 10 Records TEN 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | 10 Records TENX 350 / 10 Records 615 048First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | 10 Records 95159 / Delabel DE095159First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Virgin EP-VRN-8804 / Dyna EMI EP-VRN-8804First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | 10 Records TENXDJ 350First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | 10 Records TEN 350 / 10 Records ten350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1992 | UK | 10 Records TEN 350 / 10 Records ten350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Virgin DMD 1786First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Virgin 0-96172 / 10 Records 0-96172First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | 10 Records tenx350 / 10 Records TENX 350First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Joy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is 10 Records tenx350, released March 23, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use tenx350, TEN 350, 0-96172, TENXDJ 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TENX 350 X-1U-1-1 and TENX 350 Y-2U-1-1. 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.
