Vinyl pressings
by Greg Kihn Band · 1983
Jeopardy was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
1-2 7-69847-AS-1-SPRunout side A, Variant 1
7-69847-BS-1-SP 1-3Runout side B, Variant 1
7-69847-AS-1-SP 1-4Runout side A, Variant 2
7-69847-BS-1-SP 1-4Runout side B, Variant 2
7-69847-A (AR)Label Side A
7-69847-B (AR)Label Side B
E 9847T-A-1 STRAWBERRYSide A etched / stamped runout
E9847 T - B-1Side B etched runout
E 9847T ASide A label
E 9847T BSide B label
STRAWBERRY E9847-A-1-2Runout, side A
STRAWBERRY E9847-B-1-2Runout, side B
E 9847-A-1Runout A, etched
E 9847-B-1Runout B, etched
STRAWBERRYboth sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 935 / Beserkley LS 935First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Austria | Beserkley 96.9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | Beserkley 96.9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra 12.113First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Canada | Beserkley 96 98477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Beserkley 96 98477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Beserkley 96 9847-7 / Beserkley 969847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Beserkley 969847-7 / Elektra 969847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Beserkley 969847-7 / Beserkley 96 -9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Beserkley 96-9847-7 / Elektra 96 9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Beserkley 96.9847-7 / Beserkley 96. 9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Beserkley 96.9847-7 / Beserkley 96-9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Beserkley 96-9847-7 / Beserkley 96.9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Beserkley 96.9847-7 / Beserkley 96-9847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Beserkley 7-69847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Jeopardy are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Scandinavia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Beserkley 7-69847.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69847, E 9847T, E 9847, 96. 9847-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-2 7-69847-AS-1-SP and 7-69847-BS-1-SP 1-3. 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.
