US
October 26, 1976- Label and catalog number
- Motown M6-865S1
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
2573-SSide One label
2574-SSide Two label

Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1976
Joyful Jukebox Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2573-SSide One label
2574-SSide Two label
2573-SSide 1 Label
2574-SSide 2 Label
2573-SSide 1 Label
2574-SSide 2 Label
m6-86551-2573-A-06 BRunout area side A
m6-86551-2574-S-06 BRunout area side B
2573-SLabel side A
2574-SLabel side B
m6-865S1-2573-A-06B MR △21380 PR #13Side A Runout
m6-865S1-2574-S-06B MR △21380-X PR #13Side B Runout
2573-SSide A Label
2574-SSide B Label
STML 12046 A-1 L 1Side A, runout, stamped
STML 12046 B-1 P 1Side B, runout, stamped
NICK W•Side A / B, runout, hand etched
STML 12046ASide A, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Motown M6-865 / Top Tape M6-865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Motown 2C 066-98324First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | Motown 2J062-98324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Motown VIP--6391First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-98324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Motown 28.297-I / 28297-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Motown LPS-88740First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-865S1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Motown STML 12046 / Motown OC 062 - 98 324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | Motown SUP-807LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Motown 2-47.101 / Belter 2-47.101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown M 338LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5338MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5338MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 1C 062-98 324LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5338MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Joyful Jukebox Music are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Motown M6-865S1, released October 26, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-865S1, STML 12046, M6-865, 2C 066-98324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2573-S and 2574-S. 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.