Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1979
Best Of The J. Geils Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
ST-A-794253-F SP 1-1A side runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-794254-D E.F. 1-2 SM1-2 [SRC logo]B side runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-794253-D E.F. 1-2 [SRC logo]A side runout etched, variant 2
ST-A-794254-D E.F. 1-1-2 [SRC logo]B side runout etched, variant 2
ST-A-794253-BB @T GP (MR) △24357 (2) (PR)Runout A variant 1
ST-A-794254-CC @T GP (MR) △24356 ② (PR)Runout B variant 1
ST-A-794253-BB @tGP (MR) △24357 (PR)Runout A variant 2
ST-A-794254-CC @tGP (MR) △24356 ① (PR)Runout B variant 2
ST-A-794253-PR-B @T GP (PR) PRunout Side A, Etched
ST-A-794254-PR-C @T GP (PR) PRunout Side B, Etched
ST-A-794253-PRLabel Side One
ST-A-794254-PRLabel Side Two
ST-A-794253- BBB -1 @TGP -2 PRC (PR)Etched Side A
ST-A-794254-CCC T-1 @TGP (PR) PRCEtched Side B
ST-A-794253- BBB + @TGP -1-2 PRC (PR)Variant 1 Side A
ST-A-794254-CCC @TGP-1-11 PRC (PR)Variant 1 Side B
ST-A-794253- BBB -1 @TGP -2 PRC (PR)Etched Side A
ST-A-794254-CCC T-1 @TGP (PR) PRCEtched Side B
ST-A-794253-RILabel Side A
ST-A-794254-RILabel Side B
D MX190027 SD 19234-1Deadwax, Side A, Stamped (except 'D' which is etched)
D MX190028 SD 19234-1Deadwax, Side B, Stamped (except 'D' which is etched)
MX190027Label, Side A
MX190028Label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic K 50 609First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10677AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10677AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19234First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19234LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic K 50 609LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 7567-81557-1 G / Atlantic 50 609LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic K 50 609LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 609 / Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19234LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19234LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
31 vinyl pressings of Best Of The J. Geils Band are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19234, QSD 19234, ATL 50 609, P-10677A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794253-F SP 1-1 and ST-A-794254-D E.F. 1-2 SM1-2 [SRC logo]. 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.
