Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1983
Windows In The Jungle was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
814 007 A3 11bSide A, etched, variant 1
814 007 B2 11 4Side B, etched, variant 1
814 007 A3 11 。ToRASide A, stamped/etched, variant 2
814 007 B2 13 1 ToRASide B, stamped/etched, variant 2
MERL 28 A // 5∇420 U ƱTOPIASide A runout variant 1
MERL 28 B // 4∇420 U ƱTOPIASide B runout variant 1
MERL 28 A // 4∇420 U 1 1 2Side A runout variant 2
MERL 28 B // 4∇420 U ƱTOPIA 1 1 7Side B runout variant 2
700 814 .007-1. △Runout (Etched) Side 1
700 814 -007-1 -B.Runout (Etched) Side 2
SRM-1-4087A SNB 230 ELSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-4087B SNB 230 ELSide B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-4087A SNB 230 EL DM-2Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-4087B SNB 230 EL DM-1Side B runout, variant 2
003 814 007-1// 1 380 POLYGRAMSide 1 Label
003 814 007-X1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1 4087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 814007-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mercury MERL 28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-80First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Mercury 814 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mercury STAR5331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury MERL 28First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury MERL 28First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Windows In The Jungle are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 814 007-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 814 007-1, MERL 28, SRM 1 4087, 814007-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 814 007 A3 11b and 814 007 B2 11 4. 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.
