US
1988- Label and catalog number
- D.J. International Records DJ# 1015
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DJ 1015-A LA SSA side runout
DJ 1015-B LA SSB side runout
Vinyl pressings
by "Fast" Eddie Smith · 1988
Jack To The Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
DJ 1015-A LA SSA side runout
DJ 1015-B LA SSB side runout
DJ-1015-AA-Side
DJ-1015-BB-Side
DMC-5327 A-1/11-88Side A runout
DMC-5327 B-1/11-88Side B runout
DJART-902 C/DSide C runout, variant 1
DJART-902 C/DSide D runout, variant 1
839 377 -1 A MPOA Side
839 377 -1 B MPOB Side
020 C-5212 A-1Side A runout
020 C-5212 B-1Side B runout
020 C-5212 A-ISide A runout, etched, stamped
020 C-5212 B-1Side B runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Disques Dreyfus 839 377-1 / D.J. International Records 839 377-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Not On Label DMC - 5327LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | D.J. International Records DJ 33140 / BCM Records 33140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 33140First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | D.J. International Records DJ 33140 / BCM Records 33140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Westside Records DJART 902LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | D.J. International Records DJ# 1015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | D.J. International Records DJ-1015First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | D.J. International Records DJART 902First yearLP, Album, 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | LP, Album, 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1989 | Spain | Grind D-LP-1199LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Jack To The Sound are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland. One of them is D.J. International Records DJ# 1015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJ# 1015, DJ-1015, DJART 902, 839 377-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJ 1015-A LA SS and DJ 1015-B LA SS. 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.