Vinyl pressings
by Tesla · 1990
Five Man Acoustical Jam was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
101 DM F-1317 A-1 STERLING I-24311-1Side A, variant 1
101 DM F-1317 B-1 STERLING I-24311-2Side B, variant 1
101 DM F-1318 A-1 STERLING I-24311-3Side C, variant 1
101 DM F-1318 B-1 STERLING I-24311-4Side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records 9 24311 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records 9 24311 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Geffen Records GHS2 4341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Geffen Records GEFL 20004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | Geffen Records 11617707002LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24311.LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records GHS2-4311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Geffen Records BMGFL 5004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records 5C GEF 24311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Geffen Records 70.202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YGPL 196 / Geffen Records 9-24311-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Geffen Records 9-24311-2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label GEF 24311LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Five Man Acoustical Jam are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Mexico, South Africa. One of them is Geffen Records 9 24311 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 24311 1, GHS2 4341, GEFL 20004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101 DM F-1317 A-1 STERLING I-24311-1 and 101 DM F-1317 B-1 STERLING I-24311-2. 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.
