Vinyl pressings
by The Jam · 1978
News Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2058995 A//3 C TIMTOM 12Runout A, variant 1
2058995 B//2 C 11 4Runout B, variant 1
2058995 A//4 C 13 2 TIMTOMRunout A, variant 2
2058995 B//1 C 12 7Runout B, variant 2
A//4 C TIMTOMA side, [stamped/etched], variant 1
B//2 CB side [stamped], variant 1
2058995 A//4 C 15 21A side [stamped] - variant 2
2058995 B//2 C 15 1B side [stamped] - variant 2
2058995 A//4 C 1 6 TIMTOMRunout side A
2058995 B//2 1 4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2058 995First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6084First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6084First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2058 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2058 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 9957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of News Of The World are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, France, Japan. One of them is Polydor 2058 995, released February 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 995, DPQ 6084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058995 A//3 C TIMTOM 12 and 2058995 B//2 C 11 4. 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.
