Canada
1976- Label and catalog number
- Capricorn Records CP 0172
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
CPO172 SIDE 1-1A-2G OSide A runout
CPO-172 SIDE 2-1B-2G OSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1976
Volunteer Jam was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
CPO172 SIDE 1-1A-2G OSide A runout
CPO-172 SIDE 2-1B-2G OSide B runout
2429143 A//1 1B 11 2 MELY + BOBS JAMSide A
2429143 B//1 1B 11 2 HOT STUFF - KIDDS.Side B
2429143 A//1 1B 11 2Side A (Stamped)
MELY + BOBS JAMSida A (Etched)
2429143 B//1 1B 11 2Side B (Stamped)
HOT STUFF - KIDDS.Side B (Etched)
CP-1-0172-JW1 #2Side A Etched
CP-2-0172-JW1 Sub #1Side B Etched
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Side A & B Stamped
CP-1-0172-LW1. ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A etched / Sterling stamped
CP-1-0172-LW2. ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B etched / Sterling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 143First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 143First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6332 / Capricorn Records SCAP-6032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2429 143First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Spain | Capricorn Records HCAS 721-15 / Hispavox HCAS 721-15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 143First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0172LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0172LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of Volunteer Jam are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CP 0172.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 0172, 2429 143, VIP-6332, HCAS 721-15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPO172 SIDE 1-1A-2G O and CPO-172 SIDE 2-1B-2G O. 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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