Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1972
Jump Into The Fire / The Moonbeam Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
℗ 1972 BPKS-8085 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1972 APKS-8381 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped
SBoth Runouts, etched
BKPS-8085Label side A
℗ 1972 BPKS-8085 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
℗ 1972 APKS-8381- Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
BKPS-8085Label side A
AKPS-8381Label side B
BPKS-8085-4S-A1 A̶P̶K̶S̶-̶8̶0̶0̶2̶-̶4S̶ RSide A runout
APKS-8381-3S-A1C RSide B runout
BPKS-8085Side A label
APKS-8381Side B label
BPKS-8085-5S A̶P̶K̶S̶-̶8̶0̶0̶2̶-̶5̶S̶ I- Λ1Side A runout
APKS-8381-5S Λ2Side B runout
BPKS-8085Label A
APKS-8381Label B
I - A1 BPKS-8085-5S A̶P̶K̶S̶-̶8̶0̶0̶2̶-̶5̶S̶A-Side Runout
I A1 BPKM-8085-3S A̶P̶K̶M̶-̶8̶0̶0̶2̶-̶3̶S̶B-Side Runout
BPKS-8085A-Side Label
BPKM-8085B-Side Label
BPKS 8086 B7Side A runout stamped
APKS 8381 C1Side B runout stamped
BPKS-8086*Side A label
BPKS-8381*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 41.005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0673 / RCA 74-0673First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS 2172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Madagascar | RCA Victor 42-318 / RCA Victor 42.318First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 10759First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0673First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA SPS-45-304 / RCA SP-45-304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0673First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-06737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA SPS-45-3177", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Jump Into The Fire / The Moonbeam Song are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0673, SPS-45-304, 102076, 41.005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 BPKS-8085 Manufactured in Germany and ℗ 1972 APKS-8381 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
