Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1988
Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STE 60775 A-2 DMM SP1-6 STERLING DMM GCSide A runout
STE 60775 B-2 DMM STERLING DMM GC SP2-3Side B runout
ST-E-60775-A-SPSide A Label
ST-E-60775-B-SPSide B Label
ST-E-60775-A-ARA label
ST-E-60775-B-ARB label
B-31215-2-DMM STE-60775-A-2 DMM SP1-5 SPAR STERLING DMM gc 0- Δ20580Runout A
STE 60775 B -2DMM STERLING DMM gc SP1-3 SPAR 0- Δ20580-XRunout B
ST-E-60775-A-ARLabel A
ST-E-60775-B-ARLabel B
STE 60775 A-2 DMM SP1-3 STERLING DMM82Side A runout etched
STE 60775 B-2 DMM STERLING DMM82 SP1-2Side B runout etched
ST-E-60775-A-SPSide A label
ST-E-60775-B-SPSide B label
MX301031Side One Label
MX301032Side Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Elektra 60775-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Elektra 670.4213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Elektra E1 60775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Elektra 96 07751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Elektra 960 775-1 / Elektra EKT 48First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Elektra EKT 48 / Elektra 960 775-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60775-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60775-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60775-1 / Elektra S 370663First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60775-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 60775-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Joy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 60775-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60775-1, 670.4213, E1 60775, 96 07751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE 60775 A-2 DMM SP1-6 STERLING DMM GC and STE 60775 B-2 DMM STERLING DMM GC SP2-3. 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.
