Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DM 608637 A-1/9-86Runout Side A
DM 608537 B-1/9-86Runout Side B
DM 608637 A-1/9-86Runout side A, variant 2
DM 608536 B-1/9-86Runout side B, variant 2
ARIST 12 678 A1Runout side A, variant 1
ARIST 12 678 B1Runout side B, variant 1
ARIST 12 678 A1 ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
ARIST 12 678 B1 BSide B runout, variant 2
DM 608637 A-I/9-86Side A, variant 1, machine stamped
DM 608637 B-I/9-86Side B, variant 1, machine stamped
DM 608637 A-I/9-86 IISide A, variant 2, stamped, except "II" etched
DM 608637 B-I/9-86Side B, variant 2, stamped
DS 108536 A-1/9-86 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DS 108536 B-1/9-86 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DS 108536 A-1/9-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 108536 B-1/9-86Runout side B, variant 2
ARIST 678 -A1Runout side A [etched], variant 1
ARIST - 678 - B.1Runout side B [etched], variant 1
ARIST 678 -A1 6 ARunout side A [etched/stamped], variant 2
ARIST - 678 - B.1 0 ARunout side B [etched/stamped], variant 2
ARIST - 678P-A1 JASide A
ARIST - 678P-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Arista 104607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Arista TDS 355First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AS1-9528First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AD1-9529First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AS1-9528First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista ARIST 12678First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 608 637First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 108 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Arista VG 3016ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 678First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 108 536First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 108 536First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Arista SP-184First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Arista 104607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Arista OC-EP-17095 / Arista ADI-9529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista 1046077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Jumpin' Jack Flash are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Arista 608 536, released October 8, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 536, ARIST 12678, 608 637, 108 536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608637 A-1/9-86 and DM 608537 B-1/9-86. 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.
