Vinyl pressings
by Wynton Marsalis · 1986
J Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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 (P) ௦ AL 40308-1BRunout A, variant 1
P (P) ௦ BL 40308-1ARunout B, variant 1
AL 40308-1B o P(p)Runout A, variant 2
BL 40308-1F o (MP) PRunout B, variant 2
AL 40308-1C GI A4Runout side A, variant 1
BL 40308-1C GI B5Runout side B, variant 1
AL 40308-1C C G1 A4Runout side A etched except C stamped, variant 2
BL 40308-1C C G1 B5Runout side B etched except C stamped, variant 2
AL-40308- A2HK: DM-4Side A, deadwax (etched, except "4" stamped)
AL 40308Side A, label
BL-40308 1A2HK: DM-4
BL 40308Side B, label
AL 40308Label A
BL 40308Label B
MX217737Side 1
MX217738Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Columbia 120963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP8186First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 225.157 / CBS 225157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 57068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 57068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3243First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS S 57068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia C 40308 / Columbia FC 40308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia C 40308 / Columbia FC 40308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 40308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of J Mood are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C 40308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 40308, FC 40308, 120963, SBP8186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (P) ௦ AL 40308-1B and P (P) ௦ BL 40308-1A. 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.
