Vinyl pressings
by Clodagh Rodgers · 1971
Jack In The Box was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AGBK 0501 331Runout side-A, variant 1
AGBK 0503/4 331Runout side-B, variant 1
AGBK 0501 33 2 ΛRunout side-A, variant 2
AGBK 0503/4 33 1 ΛRunout side-B, variant 2
AGBK 05011Runout Groove A side.
AGBK 05041Runout Groove B side.
AGBK 05011Runout A side, variant 1
AGBK 05041Runout B side, variant 1
AGBK 05011 4 ⋀Runout A side, variant 2
AGBK 05041 2 ARunout B side, variant 2
APKS-5278A
APKS-5279B
APKS - - 5278 - 2SSide A stamped runout
APKS - - 5279 - 2SSide B stamped runout
AGBK 501 A2A1Side A Runout
XGBK 0503 A2A1Side B Runout
AGBK-501Side A Label
XGBK-0503Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor RCA-2066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 75-1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16 066 / RCA Victor 74-16 066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16 066 / RCA Victor 74-16 066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16 066 / RCA Victor 74-16 066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | India | RCA Victor IRCA. 2066First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | RCA RCA 2066First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 2066First year7", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Israel | RCA Victor RCA 2066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-238First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.7367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Jack In The Box are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2066, RCA 2068, 74-0474, RCA-2066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AGBK 0501 331 and AGBK 0503/4 331. 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.
