Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1982
Jump To It was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
STERLING A-2 ↔ AL 9602-SA-HRM1Side A run-out stamp and etching
STERLING A-2 ↔ AL 9602-SB-HRM2Side B run-out stamp and etching
AL 9602 SASide A label
AL 9602 SBSide B label
AL 9602 SA M1 MR ∆ 25583 (2) STERLINGSide 1 etched; stamped
AL 9602 SB M1 MR ∆ 25583X STERLINGSide 2 etched; stamped
AL 9602 SASide 1 label
AL 9602 SBSide 2 label
STERLING EMW AL 9602-SA-ES1Side A run-out stamp and etching, variant 1
STERLING EMW AL 9602-SB-ES1 = » IISide B run-out stamp and etching, variant 1
STERLING EMW AL 9602-SA-ES1Side A run-out stamp and etching, variant 2
STERLING EMW AL 9602-SB-ES1 IIISide B run-out stamp and etching, variant 2
AL 9602-SA-TV1 HUB STERLINGSide A run-out stamp and etching
AL 9602-SB-TV1 HUB STERLINGSide B run-out stamp and etching
AL 9602 SASide A label
AL 9602 SBSide B label
T I AL9602-SA-CT1 A1 STERLINGSide A Runout
T I AL9602SB-CT1 E1 STERLINGSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Arista L 37874 / Arista L-37874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Arista 6399 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 9602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 742First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Arista ARS 39150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-170First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Arista LAE-499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista AL 9602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Arista 204 742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista I-204742 / Arista I-204.742First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK & Ireland | Arista 204 742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 204 742LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Arista VPL1 7544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8344LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Jump To It are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL 9602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9602, L 37874, 6399 366, 204 742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING A-2 ↔ AL 9602-SA-HRM1 and STERLING A-2 ↔ AL 9602-SB-HRM2. 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.
