Vinyl pressings
by The Jam · 1982
Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2141 558 1M 1 ℗ 1982 670 114 06Variant 1: runout side A
2141 558 2M 1 ℗ 1982 670 113 06Variant 1: runout side B
2141 558 1M 1 ℗ 1982 670 112 06Variant 2: runout side A, stamped
2141 558 2M 1 ℗ 1982 670 111 06Variant 2: runout side B, stamped
2229 254 1V1 ℗ 1982 670 06Runout side A, stamped
2229 254 2V1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1Runout side B, stamped
2229 254 1V1 ℗ 1982 670 06Run-out Side A
2229 254 2V1 ℗ 1982 670 04 1Run-out Side B
2141 558 S 1 320Side A, runout, variant 1
2141 558 S 2 320Side B, runout, variant 1
2141 558 S1 320 2 OSide A, runout, variant 2
2141 558 S2 320 2 MSide B, runout, variant 2
2229 254 1W 320Run-out Side A
2229 254 22-2 320Run-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2059 515First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2141-558First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Europe | Polydor 2059 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0930.080First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0030.561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor 2059 504First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor 2059 504First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141-558-10First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 254First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 254First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141-558-10First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 254First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2059 504First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2229 2547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2141-558-10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2141-558-10, 2229 254, 2059 515, 2141-558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2141 558 1M 1 ℗ 1982 670 114 06 and 2141 558 2M 1 ℗ 1982 670 113 06. 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.
