Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1974
Bungle In The Jungle was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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.
CHS-2054 A 2U CRS - 2101 - SAA - 6616 - 5 G 1A-side runout, stamped and etched
CHS-2054 B 1U CRS - 2101 - SAA - 6616 - 5 L 1B-side runout, stamped and etched
CHS-2054 A 2USide A, runout, variant 1
CHS-2054 B 1USide B, runout, variant 1
CRS-2101- SAA 6616-S CHS 2054 A-2U A 1Side A, runout, variant 2
CRS-2101 SAA-6616-S CHS 2054 B-1U O 1Side B, runout, variant 2
CHS-2054 A 2U
CHS-2054 B 1U
SAA6616S-ARunout Side A
SAA6616SLabel Side A
SAA6613S
SAA6613S-1A
SAA6616S-1DSide A Runout Stamped
SAA6613S-1DSide B Runout Stamped
TI ISide A Runout Etched
TISide B Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis K-5679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis K-5679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Chrysalis 6155 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHA 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Chrysalis CRS 2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS. 2054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 2054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 2054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 2054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Chrysalis CH-8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 6155 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K5679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6155 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Bungle In The Jungle are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS.2054, released November 15, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS.2054, CRS 2101, PD.1066, K-5679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS-2054 A 2U CRS - 2101 - SAA - 6616 - 5 G 1 and CHS-2054 B 1U CRS - 2101 - SAA - 6616 - 5 L 1. 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.
