Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1984
'74 Jailbreak was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
STA-845-501-A; MASTERDISK RL 1-5Runout side A, variant 1
STA-845-502-A; MASTERDISK RL 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
STA-845-502-1A MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SMI -1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
STA-845-502-A MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
STA-845-50 ̶2̶1A STA-845-501-A (SRC logo) Masterdisk RL 1-3 SPAR Δ7739 ̶-̶X̶ O-SMI-1 B-1992 ̶7̶6-AVariant 1, runout side A
(SRC logo) STA-845-502-A Masterdisk RL ̶1̶-̶1̶ 1-3 SPAR B-1992 ̶6̶7 Δ7739-X 0-Variant 1, runout side B
STA-845-50 ̶2̶ 1A SRC MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SP-AR △ 7739- ̶X̶ 0- B-1992 ̶7̶ 6AVariant 2, runout side A
STA-845-502-A B-1992 ̶6̶ 7 MASTERDISK △ 7739-X RL ̶1̶-̶1̶ 1-3 SPAR 0-Variant 2, runout side B
P-6196-1 TO X - V 1 - A - 4 3 〄Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
P-6196-2 TO 1 - A - 5 3 〄Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
P-6196-1 TO ₄‐x is upside down 1 - A - ₂ 3 〄Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
P-6196-2 TO 1 - A - ₃ 3 〄Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
ST-A 845501SIDE 1
ST-A 845502SIDE 2
20.117-A 1-1-1=5A Side Runout Groove, Hand Etched
20.117-B 1-1-1=7B Side Runout Groove, Hand Etched
20.117-AA Side Label
20.117-BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Atlantic 83836First year12", Mini-Album, Compilation | 12", Mini-Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.117First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01781First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01781First yearLP, EP, Compilation | LP, EP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic A1 80178LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01781First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01781First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01781First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73046First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | Atlantic DAN 7801781-1-YFirst year12", Compilation | 12", Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic LMWA-6317First year12", Compilation · Colored vinyl | 12", Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic LMWA-6317First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic Y-ALT 0801781.0First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic 80178-1-YFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | South Africa | Atlantic ATH 4058 / Atlantic 80178-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 780 178-1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 780 178-1LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Epic EPC 510758 1 / Albert Productions EPC 510758 1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Epic E 80200 / Albert Productions E 80200LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E 80200 / Albert Productions E 80200LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E 80200 / Albert Productions E 80200LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Europe | Columbia 5107581 / Albert Productions 5107581LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia E 80200 / Albert Productions E 80200LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658873351 / Albert Productions 1965887335112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7071 / Atlantic 20.117LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 80200 / Albert Productions E 80200LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of '74 Jailbreak are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 80178-1-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80178-1-Y, P-6196, 83836, 20.117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-845-501-A; MASTERDISK RL 1-5 and STA-845-502-A; MASTERDISK RL 1-1. 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.
