Jazz vinyl value
Queen — Jazz: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Virgin EMI | 00602547202741 | UK & Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Embossed Gatefold, Half Speed Mastered | $44–$60 |
| 2018 Hollywood | D002946101 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Embossed Gatefold, 180g | $27–$46 |
8 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 EMI | 1C 064-61 820-4 | UK | Picture Disc, Unofficial Release |
| 2010 Parlophone | QUEENLP 7 | UK & Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, Embossed |
| 2018 Virgin EMI | 6781164 | Europe | Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc |
| 2019 Virgin EMI | 00602577943775 | Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 EMI | — | Argentina | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 2023 Hollywood | D002946101 | US | Reissue, Pink |
| Undated EMI | 064-74 6210 1 | Europe | Reissue, Gatefold |
| Undated EMI | EMA 788 | UK | Reissue, Gatefold |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
11 pressings tracked, 10 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2003 UK pressing it reads “PIC-3 7462 ^ 02 A” on side one and “PIC-3 7462 ^ 02 B” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1978 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Jazz is worth the most?
Original 1978 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 2003 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2018 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc” and the 2019 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 2003 UK pressing the runout reads “PIC-3 7462 ^ 02 A”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Jazz worth today?
Sellers typically ask $27 to $60 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2015 00602547202741 the median ask is $51 over 10 listings (eBay, Sep 16, 2026). The 2003 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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