Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1983
Gap Band V - Jammin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
B-1 <-> TE-1-3004-A- HRM-1Side A etched
C-3 <-> TE-1-3004 BS-REV HRMSide B etched
A-3 ↔ TE (Scratched Out: PE) -1-3004-A-HRMVariant 2 - Side A
C-1 ↔ TE-1-3004 BS-REV HRMVariant 2 - Side B
P TE- ̶P̶E̶-1-3004-A-CP ɅSide A runout
P TE-1-3004-A BS REV CRP-P1 ɅSide B runout
TE (scribbled out)-1-3004-A-PRC-CI-I-I-II
TE-1-3004 BS-REV PRC-CI-I-I
TE P̶E̶ -1-3004-A-PRC-R-2-1-1-26Side A etched, variant 1
TE-1-3004 BS REV PRC-RI-1-ᗴ-ᗴSide B etched, variant 1
TE P̶E̶ -1-3004-A-PRC-R-2-1-2-P1Side A etched, variant 2
TE-1-3004 BS REV2 PRC-R-1-2-1Side B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Total Experience Records TE-1-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Total Experience Records 812 186-1 / Phonokol 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Total Experience Records 25AP-95First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Total Experience Records 25PP-95First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Total Experience Records TEL 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TE-1-3004 / Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TE-1-3004 / Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TE-1-3004 / Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TE-1-3004 / Total Experience Records 812 186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Gap Band V - Jammin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Total Experience Records TE-1-3004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TE-1-3004, TEL 002, 812 186-1, 25PP-95) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1 <-> TE-1-3004-A- HRM-1 and C-3 <-> TE-1-3004 BS-REV HRM. 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.
