Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1983
Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DS 105577 A-11 Made in GermanyRunout side A, var. 1, stamped exc. DS
020 DS FAR-RR 105577 B-3II Made in GermanyRunout side B, var. 1, etched exc. 105577 B-3 MiG
DS 105577 A-11 Made in GermanyRunout side A, var. 2, stamped exc. DS
020 DS FAR-RR 105577 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout side A, var. 2, etched exc. 105577 B-3 MiG
600922 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
600922 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
020 600922 A-2 FAR-RR Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
020 600922 B-1 FAR-RR Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
A9767-A-1-2 BONEY M. A-1-2 MT.Side A runout
A9767-B-1-2 BONEY-M. B-1-2 MTSide B runout
A 9767 A*Side A label
A 9767 B*Side B label
ABC-11440 XPD-2196 DD2Label Side A
ABC-11440 XPD-2196 DD2Label Side B
BTK 3775 A1 S 12 83 W 2
BTK 3775 B1 S 12 83 W 1
8294 A-2 FAR-RRRunout side A
8294 B-2 FAR-RRRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТК 3775First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 8294First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 13 295 / Carrere 13295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Carrere CRE A 3945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Madagascar | Carrere 13 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Gallo PD 2182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola F - 600.922 / Ariola F-600922First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola B-105.577First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola B-105.577First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Ariola ARI 8347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Hansa International 105 577-100 / Hansa International 105 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Hansa 600 922 / Hansa International 600 922-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 9767 / Atlantic 787767-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 2196 / Hansa XPD 2196First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Fadisa 1104957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, South Africa, Bulgaria and more. One of them is Hansa International 105 577-100, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 577-100, 600 922, A 9767, XPD 2196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105577 A-11 Made in Germany and 020 DS FAR-RR 105577 B-3II Made in Germany. 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.
