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.
19 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2058866 A//3 C 1 1 ALLENA-Side runout, variant 1
2058866 B//4 C 1 13B-Side runout, variant 1
2058866 A//3 C 1 1 20 ALLENA-Side runout, variant 2
2058866 B//4 C 1 13 14B-Side runout, variant 2
2058866 A // 3 C ALLENA-side runout variant 1
2058866 B // 3 CB-side runout variant 1
2058866 A // 3 C ALLENA-side runout variant 2
2058866 B // 4 CB-side runout variant 2
2058866 A//3 C ALLENSide A runout, stamped [Allen is etched]
2058866 B//4 CSide B runout, stamped
2058866 A // 4 C ALLENSide A runout, variant 1
2058866 B // 3 CSide B runout, variant 1
2058866 A // 3 C 1 6 ALLENSide A runout, variant 2
2058866 B // 3 C 1 2Side B runout, variant 2
2058866 A // 3 CA side, stamped. Variant 1
2058866 B // 3 CB side, stamped. Variant 1
2058866 A // 3 CA side, stamped. Variant 2
2058866 B // 4 CB side, stamped. Variant 2
2094135 A//3 CSide A runout, stamped
******* *** *2094**135 B//3 CSide B runout, stamped
2094-135 ASide A label
2094-135 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 866First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6060First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6060First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Track Record 2094-135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14462 / Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14442First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14442 / Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Polydor 20582667", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Polydor 587611-7 / Polydor 587 61177", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor DPQ60607", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058 8667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of In The City are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 866, released April 29, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 866, 2094-135, PD 14462, PD 14442) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058866 A//3 C 1 1 ALLEN and 2058866 B//4 C 1 13. 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.
