Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1972
Jesus Is Just Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
WB-7661 QCA-3162-S-1 T1Runout side A etched
WB-7661 QCA-3086-S-2 T1Runout side B etched
(QCA3162)SLabel A
(QCA3086)SLabel B
WB-7661 QCA-3162-S 1B SSSSSSRunout side A etched
WB-7661 QCA-3086-S-2 1A SSSSRunout side B etched
(QCA3162)SSide A label
(QCA3086)SSide B label
p WB-7661 QCA-3162-SA runout etched
QCA-3086S-1B pB runout stamped
(QCA3162)SA label
(QCA3086)SB label
WB-7661 QCA-3162-DJ 1A ssRunout A
WB-7661 QCA 3186-1B DJ ssRunout B
QCA3162Label A
QCA3086Label B
MX169123 WB 7661-1Side A runout etched
MX169124 WB 7661-2Side B runout etched
MX169123Side A label
MX169124Side B label
QCA-3162-1A C2-GRunout side A etched
QCA-3086-1B C2-GRunout side B etched
(QCA3162) SLabel A
(QCA3086) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16238 / Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WB 0012First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-37First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall 320167", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 238 / Warner Bros. Records 162387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 238 / Warner Bros. Records 76617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Inc. WB-76617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-76617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Jesus Is Just Alright are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7661, WB 16238, B.7661, WB 0012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB-7661 QCA-3162-S-1 T1 and WB-7661 QCA-3086-S-2 T1. 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.
