Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1986
Leather Jackets was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 26 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.
EJLP 1 A // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 G.V. TOWNHOUSE YUM - YUM !Runout, A-side, variant 1
EJLP 1 B // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !Runout, B-side, variant 1
EJLP 1 A // 5 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 3 YUM - YUM !Runout, A-side, variant 2
EJLP 1 B // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 3 15 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !Runout, B-side, variant 2
GHS-24114-A-SR-5Side A Runout Variant 1
GHS-24114-B-SR-5Side B Runout Variant 1
GHS-24114-A-SH-6Side A Runout Variant 2
GHS-24114-B-SH-5Side B Runout Variant 2
GHS-24114-A-SH-5 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25650-SH5 △14589 1-1Side A Runout, Variant 1
GHS-24114-B-SH-5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25651-SH5 △14589-X 1-1Side B Runout, Variant 1
GHS-24114-A-SH-6 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25650-SH6 △14589 1-1Side A Runout, Variant 2
GHS-24114-A-SH-6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25651-SH6 △14589-X 1-1Side B Runout, Variant 2
LPR 15326-A C.de C.D. 29-X-86 RicoEtched Side A
LPR 15326-B C.de C.D. PM-1 29-X-86 RicoEtched Side B
27365-A @6Side A
27365-B @6Side B
830 487-1A -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side A runout, variant 1
830 487-1B -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side B runout, variant 1
830 487-1A AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side A runout, variant 2
830 487-1B AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 830487-1 / The Rocket Record Company 830 487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24114LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 830 487-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | The Rocket Record Company 830 487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Polygram 830 487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Polygram 830 487-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Greece | The Rocket Record Company 830 487-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | The Rocket Record Company EJLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company EJLP 1 / The Rocket Record Company 830 487-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Rocket Entertainment 5516080 / Universal Music Recordings 5516080LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Leather Jackets are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company EJLP 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJLP 1, GHS 24114, 830 487-1, 830487-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJLP 1 A // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 G.V. TOWNHOUSE YUM - YUM ! and EJLP 1 B // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !. 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.
