Vinyl pressings
by Jungle Brothers · 1988
Straight Out The Jungle was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
WAR-2704-A 1-1 DCHARLES SRCA side runout, etched, SRC stamped
WAR-2704-B DCHARLES 1-1 SRCB side runout, etched, SRC stamped
SRC WAR-2704-A DCharlesSide A Etching
SRC WAR-2704-B DCharlesSide B Etching
GEE A 001 A4 MT MIKE'SRunout side A, hand-etched
GEE A 001 - B-2 MT THE EXCHANGERunout side B, hand-etched
GEE A 001 A4 MT. MIKE'SRunout side A, hand-etched
GEE A 001-B-2 MT. THE EXCHANGE DAMONTRunout side B, hand-etched; "DAMONT" inverted
GEE-12005-A-1 MT. MIKE'S ADRENALIN– DAMONTRunout side C, hand-etched; "DAMONT" inverted
GEE-12005-B-1 MT. DAMONT THE EXCHANGE ADRENALIN–Runout side D, hand-etched; "DAMONT" inverted
GEEA 001 A MIKE'SA side runout, etched
GEEA 001 B-2 THE EXCHANGEB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 20.122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 20.122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 20.122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 001 / Idlers GEEA 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 001 / Gee Street GEE 12005First yearLP, Album, 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | LP, Album, 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 001First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | US | Warlock Records WAR2704 / Warlock Records WAR-2704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Idlers WAR-2704 / Idlers WAR2704LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1988 | US | Idlers WAR-2704 / Warlock Records WAR-2704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Hammard HAM 210 / Warlock Records HAM 210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEEA 1A / Gee Street 510 053-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Simply Vinyl S160 038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Traffic Entertainment Group TEG 75511LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Traffic Entertainment Group TEG-75510LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Warlock Records DEMREC363 / Demon Records DEMREC363LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Idlers TEG-75510 / Warlock Records TEG-75510All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl | All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Phase One Network PONE9010 / Idlers PONE9010LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Traffic Entertainment Group TEG-75510 / Warlock RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | UK | Gee Street GEE 100283 1 / V2 Music Ltd. 707.0283.1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | UK | Gee Street GEEA 1 / Gee Street 510 053-1LP, Reissue, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Idlers WAR. 2704 / Warlock Records WAR. 2704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Idlers WAR2704 / Warlock Records WAR2704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Idlers WAR-2704LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Traffic Entertainment Group TEG-75510 / Warlock RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Phase One Network PONE9010LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Idlers TEG-75510 / Warlock Records TEG-75510All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl | All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, LP, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Straight Out The Jungle are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Warlock Records WAR2704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAR2704, WAR-2704, GEEA 001, ZYX 20.122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WAR-2704-A 1-1 DCHARLES SRC and WAR-2704-B DCHARLES 1-1 SRC. 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.
