Vinyl pressings
by The Allman Brothers Band · 1973
Jessica 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.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
CPR-0036 RGA-0065-V1-S-A STERLINGRunout side A etched and stamped
CPR-0036 RGA-0066-S-ARunout side B etched
CPR-0036 RGA-0065-V1-S-C STERLING TI IIIIISide A
CPR-0036 RGA-0066-S-C TIIIISide B
CPR-0036 RGA-0065-VI-DJ-1B SterlingEtched Mono Side
CPR-0036 RGA-0065-VI-S-1F SterlingEtched Stereo Side
K 17517 A1Runout A
K 17517 B1Runout B
(CPR 0036) K 17517 ALabel A Matrix
(CPR 0036) K 17517 BLabel B Matrix
RGA 0065 VILabel A
RGA 0066 SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records CPR 0036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPR 0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | France | Capricorn Records 17.517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records CAP 17517 / Capricorn Records CAP 17.517First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records CPR 0036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Capricorn Records K 17517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Capricorn Records CPR 0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Capricorn Records CPR 0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Capricorn Records CPR 0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1280W7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1280W7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records K 175177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records K 175177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2089 0207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2089 0067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Capricorn Records POSPX 60712", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2089 0067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Jessica are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CPR 0036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPR 0036, K 17517, 17.517, CAP 17517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPR-0036 RGA-0065-V1-S-A STERLING and CPR-0036 RGA-0066-S-A. 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.
