Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1979
The Diary Of Horace Wimp was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JET 150-A2 STRAWBERRY UKRunout A-side, variant 1
JET 150-B1 STRAWBERRY UKRunout B-side, variant 1
JET 150-A1 STRAWBERRY UKRunout A-side, variant 2
JET 150-B3 STRAWBERRY UKRunout B-side, variant 2
JET-150- A3 STRAWBERRY U.K. 4 0 ΛEtched/stamped runout, side A variant 1
JET-150-B1 STRAWBERRY U.K. 40 ΛEtched/stamped runout, side B variant 1
JET-150-A2 Λ STRAWBERRY U.K.Etched/stamped runout, side A variant 2
JET-150-B2 4 C STRAWBERRY U.K.Etched/stamped runout, side B variant 2
JET 150-A1 STRAWBERRY UKRunout A-side
JET 150-B1 STRAWBERRY UKRunout B-side
JET 150 A1*Label side A
JET 150 B1*Label side B
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MX118737
20-150-1A-1Runout side A, stamped
20-150-1B-1Runout side B, stamped
20-150-1A-1Runout A, stamped
20-150-1B-1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Jet Records JS 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Jet Records JET 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Jet Records JET 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Jet Records JET 150 / Jet Records JET S 150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Jet Records JET S 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Jet Records JET 150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Jet Records JET 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Jet Records JET 1507", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Jet Records JET 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Jet Records JS 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Jet Records JET 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Diary Of Horace Wimp are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Jet Records JET 150, released July 13, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET 150, JS 013, JET S 150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET 150-A2 STRAWBERRY UK and JET 150-B1 STRAWBERRY UK. 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.
