Vinyl pressings
by John Williams · 1978
Jaws 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MCA 1483 W2 ◈-P-◈Side A runout, etched except "◈-P-◈" stamped
MCA 1484 W2 ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched except "◈-P-◈" stamped
MCA1483Side A label
MCA1484Side B label
MCA 1483 W1 4 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout variant 1
MCA 1484 W1 2 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout variant 1
MCA 1483 W3 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout variant 2
MCA 1484 W1 2 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout variant 2
MCF 2847 A-1 HTM 1 VRunout - Side A, Stamped/Etched
MCF 2847 B-1 1 VRunout - Side B, Stamped/Etched
MCF 2847ALabel - Side A, in parentheses
MCF 2847BLabel - Side B, in parentheses
MCA3045 ROBEtched
MCA3045 ROBEtched
BLY 511004 A7Side A
BLY 511004 B7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | MCA Records MCA 511004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7232First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | MCA Records 63 28 871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2847 / MCA Records 0C 062-61 499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7286LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Jaws 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-3045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-3045, MCA 3045, MCF 2847, MCA 511004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1483 W2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1484 W2 ◈-P-◈. 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.
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