Vinyl pressings
by John Davis & The Monster Orchestra · 1977
Up Jumped The Devil was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
p S-106-L THE MONSTER STRIKES AGAIN! F/W ΔMA-Side Runout Etching
p S-107-L THE MONSTER STRIKES AGAIN! F/W ΔMB-Side Runout Etching
S-106-LA-Side Label
S-107-LB-Side Label
S-106-S THE MONSTER STRIPES AGAIN! F/W ΔMRunout area side A
S-107-S THE MONSTER STRIPES AGAIN! F/W ΔMRunout area side B
S-106-SLabel side A
S-107-SLabel side B
2068 870 A // 2 IB 11 1 MELYSA side runout
2068 870 B // 2 IB 11 2 MELYSB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor 2065 349First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor 2065 349First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Sam Records S-12452First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Sam Records S-12452First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Sam Records 77-5005First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Sam Records 77-5005First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Carnaby MO 17807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Carnaby MO 17807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Nurvous Records NUR2417712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Up Jumped The Devil are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Sam Records S-12452.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-12452, 77-5005, 2058 870, 2065 349) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p S-106-L THE MONSTER STRIKES AGAIN! F/W ΔM and p S-107-L THE MONSTER STRIKES AGAIN! F/W ΔM. 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.
