Vinyl pressings
by Dickie Goodman · 1975
Mr. Jaws was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PVT-1085 STERLINGRunout side A, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
PVT-1086 STERLINGRunout side B, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
pvt 1085 bwLabel A-side
pvt 1086 bwLabel B-side
PVT-1085-X -1-1 [SRC Logo] STERLINGRunout side A
PVT-1086-X -1-1 [SRC Logo] STERLINGRunout side B
pvt 1085 spLabel side A
pvt 1086 spLabel side B
PVT-1085-1 STERLING PRCSide A etched, Sterling stamped
PVT-1086-1-1-1 STERLING PRCSide B etched, Sterling stamped
PVT 1085Side A label
PVT 1088Side B label
PVT-1085-1-1-11 STERLING PRCRunout side A, variant 1
PVT-1086-2-1-1 STERLING PRCRunout side B, variant 1
PVT-1085-2-11-1 STERLING PRCRunout side A, variant 2
PVT-1086-2-1-1 STERLING PRCRunout side B, variant 2
pvt 1085 bwLabel A-side
pvt 1086 bwLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Cash Records CR 451XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Cash Records CRGT 235X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Cash Records CR 451XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Cash Records CR 451XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT 44First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT 44First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Private Stock PVT 44First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR - 451First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR 451First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR 451First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR-451First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR 451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR - 451First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR - 451First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Cash Records CR-451First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cash Records CR - 4517", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Mr. Jaws are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland. One of them is Cash Records CR - 451.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR - 451, CR 451, CR-451, CR -451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT-1085 STERLING and PVT-1086 STERLING. 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.
