Vinyl pressings
by The Jam · 1977
The Modern World 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.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2058945 A // 1 C 11 1 ALLENRunout side A, variant 1
2058945 B // 1 C 11 1Runout side B, variant 1
2058945 A // 4 C 1 1 2 ALLENRunout side A, variant 2
2058945 B // 5 C 1 1 1 ALLENRunout side B, variant 2
2058945 A // 3 C 1 1 2 ALLENSide A runout, variant 1
2058945 B // 4 C 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
2058945 A // 3 C 1 1 1 ALLENSide A runout, variant 2
2058945 B // 5 C 1 1 1 ALLENSide B runout, variant 2
2058945 A // 1 C 1 1 1 ALLENRunout A stamped / etched, variant 1
2058945 B // 1 C 1 1 1Runout B stamped, variant 1
2058945 A // 2 C 1 1 1 ALLENRunout A stamped / etched, variant 2
2058945 B // 1 C 1 2Runout B stamped, variant 2
2058945 A // 3 C ALLENA side [stamped/etched], variant 1
2058945 B // 4 C ALLENB side [stamped/etched], variant 1
2058945 A//3 C 11 23A side [stamped] - variant 2
2058945 B//4 C 11 32B side [stamped] - variant 2
2058945-1 MX184913Runout side A
2058945-2 MX184914Runout side B
2058 945 ALabel side A
2058 945 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 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 945First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2058 945First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor AS 5000 408First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 945First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 60807" | 7" |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 60807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 9457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2058 9457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 2058 9457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058 9457", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2058 9457", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of The Modern World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Australia, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 945, released October 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 945, AS 5000 408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058945 A // 1 C 11 1 ALLEN and 2058945 B // 1 C 11 1. 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.
