Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
California Jam 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P PAL-35390 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side A, except P & MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped, variant 1
P PAL-35390 1-C MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side B, except P & MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped, variant 1
P PAL-35391 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side C, except P & MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped, variant 1
P PBL-35391 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side D, except P & MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped, variant 1
2S PBL-35390 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A2Side B
1S PAL-35391 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1DSide C
1S PBL-35391 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A5Side D
2S PAL-35390 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A3A Side
T1 PAL-35390 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout
T1 PBL-35390 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A1Side B runout
T1 PAL-35391 1E MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide C runout
T1 PBL-35391 1E MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A1Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC2 35389First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Columbia C2L6First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88318 / CBS 88318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88318 / CBS 88318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1090-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1090~1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 88318First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 88318First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 88318First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35389First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35389 / Columbia C 35390First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35389First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35389First yearLP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of California Jam 2 are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC2 35389.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC2 35389, 88318, S2BP 220204, C2L6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL-35390 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY and P PAL-35390 1-C MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY. 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.
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