Vinyl pressings
by John Williams · 1975
Jaws was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
MCA 786-W3 ◈-P-◈ IISide A Runout, variant 1
MCA 787-W2 ◈-P-◈ ISide B Runout, variant 1
MCA 786-W3 ◈-P-◈ IIIISide A Runout, variant 2
MCA 787-W2 ◈-P-◈ ISide B Runout, variant 2
MCA 786-W6 回-G-回A-Side Runout Etching
MCA 787-W5 回-G-回B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 786A-Side Label
MCA 787*B-Side Label
MCA 786-W3 ◈-P-◈Side 1 etched except "◈-P-◈" stamped
MCA 787-W2 ◈-P-◈Side 2 etched except "◈-P-◈" stamped
MCA 786Side 1 label
MCA 787*Side 2 label
MCA 20871-1A 1T B3Side 1
MCA 20872-1A 1T B2Side 2
MCA 786-W1- 回-G-回A-side runout etched variant 1
MCA 787-W1- 回-G-回B-side runout etched variant 1
MCA 786-W1- 回-G-回A-side runout etched variant 2
MCA 787-W3- 回-G-回B-side runout etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | MCA Records 8267 / MCA Records MAPS 7999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | MCA Records 4 c064-96662 / MCA Records 4 C 064-96662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | MCA Records 4-07-404-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | MCA Records MCA 414003First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22359 / MCA Records MAPS 7999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22359 AS / MCA Records MAPS 7999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | MCA Records MCA 55219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | MCA Records MCA-2087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-7166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-7166 / MCA Records MAPS-7999First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records CD4M-7004First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Mexico | MCA Records EDI-60189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-7166LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37171 / MCA Records MCA-1660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37171 / MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Geffen Records 00602547138415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0022452-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Geffen Records 602478036965LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602478036965LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records 00602478359507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records 00602478359507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records 00199957794749LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547138415 / Universal Music Group International 00602547138415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Not On Label 414003LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7999 / MCA Records MAPS-7999LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2087LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
53 vinyl pressings of Jaws are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2087.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2087, MCF 2716, 8267, MAPS 7999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 786-W3 ◈-P-◈ II and MCA 787-W2 ◈-P-◈ I. 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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