Vinyl pressings
by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers · 1987
Jammin' Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MC-22952-MD3 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout Side A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ ◈-P-◈ stamps)
MC-23003-M4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout Side B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ ◈-P-◈ stamps)
(MC22952)Label Side A
(MS23002)Label Side B
MASTERDISK ▣-G-▣Runout, side A and B, stamped - variants 1 & 2
MC-22952 - MD I 3Runout, side A, etched - variant 1
MC-23002-MD1 IRunout, side B, etched - variant 1
MC-22952 - MD I 3Runout, side A, etched - variant 2
MCA-6723-MD3 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout Side A
MCA-6723-MD3 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout Side B
MCA6723Labels
MC22952Label
MC22952Label
MCA 1148 A//1▽420 T POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, stamped / etched
MCA 1148 B//1▽420 T 15Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53065First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | MCA Records 258 331-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | MCA Records 258 300-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8331-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 837First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1148First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17303First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53065First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Jammin' Me are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-53065, released April 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-53065, L33-17303, MCA 1148, MCAT 1148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-22952-MD3 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ and MC-23003-M4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈. 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.
