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Vinyl pressings

Sound Affects

by The Jam · 1980

39 pressings16 countriesModRock

Sound Affects was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sound Affects

27 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

UK

November 28, 1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5035Polydor 2442 183
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 POLD5035 A // 7 ▽ E M 1 1 2 0 ARUNSide A runout - variant 1

1 POLD5035 B // 8 ▽ E M 1 3 1 ARUNSide B runout - variant 1

1 POLD5035 A // 8 ▽ E M 11 ARUNSide A runout - variant 2

1 POLD5035 B // 7 ▽ E M 12 5 ARUNSide B runout - variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5035Polydor 2442 183
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Metallic Blue Label
Runout / matrix

303 POY 5035 A1 1A POLYGRAM A10Side A, runout variant 1

303 POY 5035 B2 DA DM POLYGRAM A19Side B, runout variant 1

303 POY 5035 A2 DADM POLYGRAM A10Side A, runout variant 2

303 POY 5035 B3 DA DM1 POLYGRAM A5Side B, runout variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor POLD 5035Polydor 2442 183
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Metallic Blue Label, Arun
Runout / matrix

603 POY 5035 A2 DA DM POLYGRAM B12 ARUNRunout side A - variant 1

603 POY 5035 B2 DA DM POLYGRAM A24Runout side B - variant 1

603 POY 5035 A2 DA DM POLYGRAM A19 ARUNRunout side A - variant 2

603 POY 5035 B2 DA DM POLYGRAM A17Runout side B - variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6315Polydor 2383 599
Format
LP, Album · Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD∙1∙6315∙AS∙PRC-C-1 RE1-11 STERLING gcSide A runout

PD 1 6315 BS PRC-C 1-1-1Side B runout

PD-1-6315-ASSide A label

PD-1-6315-BSSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaPolydor 2383 599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980AustraliaPolydor 2383599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6315First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6315First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaPolydor PD-1-6315First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980FrancePolydor 2442 183First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FrancePolydor 2442 183First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyMetronome 0060.368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyMetronome 0060.368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreecePolydor 2383599 / Polydor 2383 599First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980IrelandPolydor POLD 5035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyPolydor 2383 599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanPolydor 28MM 0012First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsPolydor 2442 183First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980New ZealandPolydor 2383 599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 37 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKPolydor 0602537459124LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2016UKPolydor 4790635LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Pretty Green
  2. A2Monday
  3. A3But I'm Different Now
  4. A4Set The House Ablaze
  5. A5Start!
  6. A6That's Entertainment
  7. B7Dream Time
  8. B8Man In The Corner Shop
  9. B9Music For The Last Couple
  10. B10Boy About Town
  11. B11Scrape Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sound Affects are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Sound Affects are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.

When was Sound Affects first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5035, released November 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Sound Affects is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5035, PD-1-6315, 2383 599, 2383599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sound Affects on vinyl worth?

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.

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