Vinyl pressings
by Hugh Masekela · 1984
Techno-Bush was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
JL 8 8210 A 1̶A̶ ES EMW STERLINGSide A runout
JL 8 8210 B ES EMW STERLINGSide B runout
JL 8-8210-SALabel side A
JL 8-8210-SBLabel side B
JL 8-8210 SALabel side A
JL 8-8210 SBLabel side B
LIB5052-A
LIB5052-B
HIP 11A*Label side A
HIP 11B*Label side B
HIP.11.A.2 ③ 3 TimTom.cbsLabel side A variant 2
HIP.11.B2 TY 2Label side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Jive Afrika LIB 5052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Jive Afrika JV-6611 / Jive Afrika JV 6611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Jive Afrika HIP 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Jive Afrika JIV 15012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Jive Afrika 66.175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive Afrika 6.25983 BL / TELDEC 6.25983 BLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive Afrika 6.25983 AP / Jive Afrika 6.25 983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Jive Afrika JIVE 7001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2922First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2922First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Jive Afrika 656.057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Vuka Afrika VUC 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Jive Afrika HIP 11First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Jive Afrika JL8-8210 / Jive Afrika JL 8-8210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Jive Afrika JL8-8210 / Jive Afrika JL 8-8210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Jive Afrika JLB-6611 / Jive Afrika JV-6611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Jive Afrika JLB-6611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Techno-Bush are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Jive Afrika JL8-8210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JL8-8210, LIB 5052, JV-6611, HIP 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JL 8 8210 A 1̶A̶ ES EMW STERLING and JL 8 8210 B ES EMW STERLING. 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.
