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Jealous Mind

by Alvin Stardust · 1973

30 pressings14 countriesGlamRock

Jealous Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Jealous Mind

9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 5
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

MAG 5 A1 5 J (O or 0)Side A Runout, stamped

MAG 5 B1 J 1 CSide B Runout, stamped

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 5
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAG 5 - A - 2Side A Etched

MAG 5 - B - 2Side B Etched

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Greece

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCMG 539
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCMG 539 ASide A Runout, stamped

SCMG 539 BSide B Runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GreeceColumbia SCMG 539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973JapanMagnet JET-2257First year7"7"
1973JapanMagnet JET-2257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973New ZealandParlophone NZP.4368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKMagnet MAG 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKMagnet MAG 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKMagnet MAG 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKMagnet MAG 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKMagnet MAG 5First year7", Single7", Single
1974AustraliaEMI EMI-104427", Single7", Single
1974AustriaAriola 13 176 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974AustriaAriola 13 176 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974FranceColumbia 2C008-95229 / Columbia 2C 008 - 95.2297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974FranceColumbia 2C008-95229 / Columbia 2C 008 - 95.2297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyAriola 13 176 AT7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987GermanyMagnet 887 189-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsAriola Benelux B.V. 13175 at7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?South AfricaR & T RTS.337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AJealous Mind2:25
  2. BGuitar Star3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jealous Mind are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Jealous Mind are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.

When was Jealous Mind first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Greece, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Magnet MAG 5.

How do I tell if my copy of Jealous Mind is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 5, SCMG 539, JET-2257, NZP.4368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 5 A1 5 J (O or 0) and MAG 5 B1 J 1 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jealous Mind on vinyl worth?

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.

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