Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1984
Jet Set was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SWRL-2219-A HERbiE JR. :-)Runout Side A Etched
SWRL-2219-B HERbiE JR. :-)Runout Side B Etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ✰PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS, ✰N.J.Runout Side A&B Stamped
SWRL-2219-A Herbie JrSide A Runout Etchings
SWRL-2219-B Herbie JrSide B Runout Etchings
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS N.J.Both Sides Runouts Stamped
SWRL-2219-A Herbie JrSide A Runout Etchings
SWRL-2219-B Herbie JrSide B Runout Etchings
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS N.J.Both Sides Runouts Stamped
BEG 107T A - 1U - 1 - 1 - X1Runout, Stamped, A Side
BEG 107T B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Runout, Stamped, B Side
POUNDA TA1PE (the E looks like a B)Runout, Etched, A Side
BEG 107T ALabel, A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 601 316First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 106 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Reaction ACT 1218First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 107TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 107TFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2219First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL-1119First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2219First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL-11197", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2219First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | Streetwise SWRL-1119First year7" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of Jet Set are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Streetwise SWRL 2219.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWRL 2219, SWRL-1119, BEG 107T, BEG 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWRL-2219-A HERbiE JR. :-) and SWRL-2219-B HERbiE JR. :-). 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.
