UK
August 2, 1990- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 1435
- Format
- 7", Single, White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Adamski · 1990
The Space Jungle was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MCAT 1435 A - 3J -1 -1 JA JAMIEEtched on A side vinyl
MCAT 1435 B - 3U -1 -1Etched on B side vinyl
(MCAT 1435A)Printed on A side label
(MCAT 1435B)Printed on B side label
MCAX 1435APrinted on A side label
MCAX 1435BPrinted on B side label
MCAX 1435 A - 1J - 1 - 1 JAScratched on A side vinyl
MCAX 1435 B - 1J - 1 - 1Scratched on B side vinyl
MCA 1435-A-3J-1-2Runout hand-etched side A variant 1
MCA 1435-B-3J-1-2Runout hand-etched side B variant 1
MCA 1435-A-3J-1-Q1Runout hand-etched side A variant 2
MCA 1435-B-3J-1-Q1Runout hand-etched side B variant 2
MCAX 1435APrinted on A side label
MCAX 1435BPrinted on B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 9031-72474-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 9031-72472-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 9031-72472-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | MCA Records 9031-72633-0 LBFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | MCA Records SKI 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1435First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAX 1435First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAX 1435First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAΤ 1435First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1435First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1435First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA12 53961 / MCA Records MCA12-53961First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of The Space Jungle are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1435, released August 2, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 1435, MCAT 1435, MCAX 1435, MCAΤ 1435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.