Vinyl pressings
by Triumph · 1979
Just A Game was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
LAT 1061-S1-1 TLC DM7Runout side A Variant 1
LAT 1061-S2-1 TLC DM 10Runout side B Variant 1
LAT 1061-S1 TLC DM6Runout side A Variant 2
LAT 1061-S2 TLC DMRunout side B Variant 2
LAT 1061-S1-1 TLC DM 2Runout side A Variant 1
LAT 1061-S2-1 TLC DM 1CRunout side B Variant 1
LAT 1061-S1-1 TLC DM 2Runout side A Variant 2
LAT 1061-S2-1 TLC DM 3Runout side B Variant 2
PL 13224 A-2U 4Side 1
PL 13224 B-2U 4Side 2
PL 13224 A-IE A2 WRunout Side 1
PL 13224 B-IE W AI SRunout Side 2
PL 13224 A-IE A2PRunout Side 1
PL 13224 B-IE W AI VRunout Side 2
PL 13224 A-IE A2QRunout Side 1 - VARIANT 1
PL 13224 B-IE W AI YRunout Side 2 - VARIANT 1
AFL1-3224A 1 KENDUN JG 1 KSide A etched; 1 KENDUN, 1 stamped, variant 1
AFL1-3224B 2 KENDUN JG 1 ASide B etched; 2 KENDUN, 1 stamped, variant 1
AFL1-3224A 1 KENDUN-A JG I A9TSide A etched; 1 KENDUN, I stamped, variant 2
AFL1-3224B 2 KENDUN-A JG I A8TSide B etched; 2 KENDUN, I stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | RCA PL 13224 / RCA Victor PL 13224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6386First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6386First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL 13224 / Attic PL 13224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Peru | RCA Victor AFL 1-3224First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Attic RPM1141 (LAT-1061)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-13224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13224 / Attic PL 13224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13224 / Attic PL 13224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5154 / RCA International NL 43790LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4193LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | RCA Victor AFL1-3224LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | RCA Victor AFL13224LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-37268LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-37268LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37268LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Attic LAT 1061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon 260.07.041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Records AFL 1-3224LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4784 / Attic AYL1-4784LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3224 / Attic AFL1-3224LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3224 / RCA Victor AYL1-4784LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Just A Game are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Attic LAT 1061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1061, PL 13224, AFL1-3224, BBS 2591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT 1061-S1-1 TLC DM7 and LAT 1061-S2-1 TLC DM 10. 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.
