Vinyl pressings
by John Farnham · 1986
Whispering Jack was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WRLP 1018-A DBSide A handwritten etchings, variant 1
WRLP 1018-B C̶F̶Side B handwritten etchings, variant 1
WRLP 1018-A DBSide A handwritten etchings, variant 2
WRLP 1018B-2Side B handwritten etchings, variant 2
SFL10149 SIDEASide A handwritten etchings
SFL10149 SIDEBSide B handwritten etchings
WRLP 1018-A DBSide A handwritten etchings
WRLP 1018-B C̶F̶Side B handwritten etchings
WRLP 1018 ASide A label
WRLP 1018 BSide B label
WRLP 1018-A DBSide A handwritten etchings, variant 1
WRLP 1018-B 4Side B handwritten etchings, variant 1
WRLP 1018 ASide A label
WRLP 1018 BSide B label
DM B-7005 A 1/1-87 IISide A, runout, variant 1
DM B-7005 B 1/1-87 IISide B, runout, variant 1
DM B-7005 A 1/1-87 IVSide A, runout, variant 2
DM B-7005 B 1/1-87 IVSide B, runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | Wheatley Records SFL1-0149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL71224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL71224 / Wheatley Records PL71224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA 36 180-8First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL71224First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL71224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Wheatley Records PL 10149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Wheatley Records RCAC 1048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA 6300-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Zimbabwe | Wheatley Records RCAC1048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Wheatley Records SFL1 0149 / Wheatley Records SFL1-0149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Wheatley Records SFL1 0149 / Starcall Victor SFL1 0149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Wheatley Records SFL1 0149 / Wheatley Records SFL1-0149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA/Ariola TLP-90027, SFL1-0149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Australia | Sony Music 88985376892 / Wheatley Records 88985376892LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, DVD, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, DVD, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Sony Music 889853045914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Australia | Sony Music 88985304591LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Australia | Sony Music 19075874841LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Australia | RCA 88985304591 / Sony Music 88985304591LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Australia | Sony Music 19075874841LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Australia | Sony Music 19075874841LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3275LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Australia | Sony Music 19958472981 / Wheatley Records 19958472981LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
35 vinyl pressings of Whispering Jack are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Australia & New Zealand, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Wheatley Records SFL1 0149, released October 20, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFL1 0149, SFL1-0149, 6300-1-R, PL71224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WRLP 1018-A DB and WRLP 1018-B C̶F̶. 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.
