Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller Band · 1973
The Joker was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1-11235-F-5 · · 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2A side, variant 1
2-11235-F-4 · 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side, variant 1
1-11235-F-5 · ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side, variant 2
2-11235-F-4 · 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side, variant 2
SMAS 1 11235 F3 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 1
SMAS 2 11235 F2 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 1
SMAS 1 11235 F8 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 2
SMAS 2 11235 F2 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 2
SMAS-1-11235-F10 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
SMAS-2-11235-F3 #4 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
SMAS-1-11235-F4 #2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
SMAS-2-11235-F3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
SMAS-1-11235-F4 #5 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, var. 1
SMAS-2-11235-F3 #2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, var. 1
SMAS-1-11235-F10 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, var. 2
SMAS-2-11235-F3 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, var. 2
SMAS 1 11235 F9 #1 0Runout side A, variant 1
SMAS-2-11235 F9 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, variant 1
SMAS 1 11235 F8 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A, variant 2
SMAS 2 11235 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, variant 2
EA ST1 11235-1A-side runout variant 1
EA ST2 11235-1B-side runout variant 1
EA ST1 11235-1 G D 1A-side runout variant 2
EA ST2 11235-1 HB-side runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records SMAS 11235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS 11235 / Capitol Records SMAS-11235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Denmark | Capitol Records SMAS 11235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-81514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-81514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Capitol Records EA-ST 11235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | Capitol Records SMAS 11235 / Capitol Records SMAS. 11235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80931First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81514LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SMAS 11235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Philippines | Capitol Records SMAS 11235 / Capitol Records SMAS-11235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Axis AX 1018 / Axis SP 11235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 1815141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | EMI 056 18 1514LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 339Album, LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | Album, LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2001 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 339LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602537420995 / Universal Music Group 00602537420995LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Capitol Records B0018590-0112" | 12" |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0018590-01 / UMe B0018590-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 00602567239116 / UMe 00602567239116LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 00602567239116 / UMe 00602567239116LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Capitol Records B0038173-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 504212 / UMe 504212LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SP-11235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SP-11235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS 11235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 038-79 4445 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 1575501 / Fame 1C 038 1575501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 1575501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 038-79 4445 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 54 1815141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Axis Axis 71LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Capitol Records 056-1815141 / Capitol Records 056 18 1514 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3250 / Capitol Records FA 3250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
71 vinyl pressings of The Joker are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS 11235, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS 11235, EA-ST 11235, 11283, 2C 066-81514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-11235-F-5 · · 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2 and 2-11235-F-4 · 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
