Vinyl pressings
by Dave Stewart And The Spiritual Cowboys · 1990
Jack Talking was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
007 D̶S̶D-5645 A-1 IIRunout A, stamped, variant 1
007 D̶S̶D-5645 B-IRunout B, stamped, variant 1
007 D̶S̶D-5645 A-1Runout A, stamped, variant 2
007 D̶S̶D-5645 B-IRunout B, stamped, variant 2
PB 43907 A-1U-1-2 COPYMASTERS.MilesA side runout, stamped, etched
PB 43907 B-1U-1-1 COPYMASTERS.MilesB side runout, stamped, etched
JACK 1 A-1U-1-1 COPYMASTERS MilesRunout side A
JACK 1 A-1U-1-1Runout side B
[SNA Logo] PB 43 ̷1̷ 907 ARunout etched side A
[SNA Logo] PB 43907 BRunout etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | RCA PB 43907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | RCA PB 43907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | RCA PB 43907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | RCA PT 43908First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | RCA PT 43908First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | RCA PT 43908First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | RCA PB 43907 (1A)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | RCA JACK 1First year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | RCA PT 43908First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | RCA PB 43907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Jack Talking are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, Australasia, France and more. One of them is RCA PB 43907.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 43907, PT 43908, JACK 1, PB 43907 (1A)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 007 D̶S̶D-5645 A-1 II and 007 D̶S̶D-5645 B-I. 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.
