US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Jus Born Records JB 003
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
JB 003 A SUNSHINE - FRANKA-Side Runout Etching
JB 003 B SUNSHINE - FRANKB-Side Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Harlequin Four's · 1985
Set It Off was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
JB 003 A SUNSHINE - FRANKA-Side Runout Etching
JB 003 B SUNSHINE - FRANKB-Side Runout Etching
JB 003 A SUNSHINE - FRANKSide A runout
JB 003 B SUNSHINE - FRANKSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Jus Born Records JB 003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Jus Born Records JB 003First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Jus Born Records JB 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Jus Born Records JB 003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-16 / Champion CHAMP 12 1612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-1612", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | France | Champion 10153612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Champion 1015377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5843R12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 584312", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-6412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMP 64 / Champion CHAMPR 647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMPX 12-6412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label SET00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
23 vinyl pressings of Set It Off are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is Jus Born Records JB 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JB 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JB 003 A SUNSHINE - FRANK and JB 003 B SUNSHINE - FRANK. 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.