Vinyl pressings
by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils · 1974
Jackie Blue / Better Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
A+M 11703(Mono)-S1Mono deadwax, variant 1
A+M 11703(Stereo)-S2Stereo deadwax, variant 1
A+M 11703(MONO)-S2 SMono deadwax, variant 2
A+M 11703(STEREO)-S1 SSStereo deadwax, variant 2
SMX.45733Side A runout
SMX.45734Side B runout
MX45733Side A label
MX45734Side B label
A+M 1654- 11703-S TG.A-side etched runout
A+M 11703(MONO)-C1B-side etched runout
(11703-S)A-side label matrix
(11703)B-side label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records K-5812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1654-S / A&M Records AM-1654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-5812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.541First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 13865 A / A&M Records 13.865-AFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records 1654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1654-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | A&M Records SA&M-120437", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 625 0567", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | A&M Records 13 865 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records AM-2427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-0257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | A&M Records 13 865 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 11397", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1654-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMS 71507", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Jackie Blue / Better Days are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and more. One of them is A&M Records 1654.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1654, K-5812, 01.09.541, 13865 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 11703(Mono)-S1 and A+M 11703(Stereo)-S2. 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.
