Vinyl pressings
by The Jam · 1982
Dig The New Breed was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POLD 5075 A//5▽420 R 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
POLD 5075 B//5▽420 R 1 2 3Side B runout, variant 1
POLD 5075 A//5▽420 R 1 2 2Side A runout, variant 2
POLD 5075 B//4▽420 R 1 2 2Side B runout, variant 2
POLD 5075 A//4▽420 R 1 1 2 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
POLD 5075 B//5▽420 R 1 2 1Side B runout, variant 1
POLD 5075 A//4▽420 R 1 3 3 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
POLD 5075 B//4▽420 R 1 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
POLD 5075 A//4▽420 R 31 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
POLD 5075 B//6 ▽420 R 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
2383658 Aside 1
2383658 Bside 2
160 X 2383658 1 380 POLYGRAM ᐱ2Runout side A, stamped
160 2383658 2 380 POLYGRAM ᐱ1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Polydor 2383 658 / Polydor POLD 5075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0060.568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0060.568 / Metronome 6-534 054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2383 658LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5075 / Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0242First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLD 5075 / Polydor 2383 658First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 810 041-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor SPELP 27 / Polydor 2383 658LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Dig The New Breed are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5075, released December 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5075, 2383658, 2383 658, PD-1-6365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5075 A//5▽420 R 1 1 1 and POLD 5075 B//5▽420 R 1 2 3. 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.
