Vinyl pressings
by The Jam · 1977
In The City was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2383447 A//1 C ALLENRunout side A, variant 1
2383447 B//1 C ALLENRunout side B, variant 1
2383447 A//1 C 1 1 3 ALLENRunout side A, variant 2
2383447 B//1 C 1 1 6 ALLENRunout side B, variant 2
2383447 A//1 C - ALLENRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched (variant #1)
2383447 B//2∇E420 JARun-out side B, stamped, tag etched (variant #1)
2383447 A//1 C 15 10 ALLENRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched (variant #2)
2383447 B//2∇E420 11 JARun-out side B, stamped, tag etched (variant #2)
2383447 A//3∇E420 RCRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched
2383447 B//2∇E420 JARun-out side B, stamped, tag etched
2383447 A//2∇E420 RCRun-out side A, stamped, tag etched
2383447 B//2∇E420 JARun-out side B, stamped, tag etched
ALLEN 2383447 A // 1 C 11Side A runout
ALLEN 2383447 B // 1 C 11Side B runout
MASTERDISKSide A/B: Stamped
PD-1-6110 AS-CP G.K.Side A: Etched
PD-1-6110 BS-CP 1 G.K.Side B: Etched
PD-1-6110 AS-MW △22451 MASTERDISK G.K. A3Run-out Side A
PD-1-6110 BS-MW △22451-X MASTERDISK G.K. B4Run-out Side B
PD-1-6110 ALabel Side A
PD-1-6110 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2460 272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1095First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australasia | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor SPELP 27 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 27 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor 822 310-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 18MM 0601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Polydor 817 124-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 817 124-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Polydor 823 280-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK & US | Polydor 0422 823 28014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Polydor 0042282328014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Polydor 0602537459087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Polydor 5541242 / Polydor 00602455412423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Usual Suspect Records US2401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2383447LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 23 83 447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 823 280-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 447PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 447LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Polydor 823 280-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6110LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 817 124-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6110 / Polydor 2383 447LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
59 vinyl pressings of In The City are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 447, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 447, PD-1-6110, 2460 272, 2383 447 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383447 A//1 C ALLEN and 2383447 B//1 C ALLEN. 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.
