US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 878 663-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Adventures Of Stevie V. · 1990
Jealousy 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.
5 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
STERLING SRC 878 662-7-A-SP 1-1A-Side Runout
STERLING SRC 878 662-7-B-SP 1-1B-Side Runout
878 663-1-A HUB STERLINGRunout Side A Etched & Stamped
878 663-1-B HUB STERLINGRunout Side B Etched & Stamped
MER 337 A -1J -1*-* 2Side A
MER 337 B - 1J - 1 -Side B
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 | Canada | Mercury 878 663-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MER 337, 878 663-1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Mercury 878 663-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Mercury 878 662-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Mercury 878 663-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Mercury 878 663-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1991 | Germany | Mercury 878 702-7 / Mercury MER 3377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury MERXR 337 / Mercury 878 805-1 -112" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury MERXRDJ33712", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury MERXDJ33712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury MERX 337 / Mercury 878 703-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Polygram PRO-914-112", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury MERX 337 / Mercury 878 703-112" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of Jealousy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury 878 663-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 878 663-1, 878 662-7, MER 337, 878 663-1) 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.