Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Rowland · 1982
Jackie Wilson Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
DEXYS 1012 A//2 ▽420 R 1 1 11Runout side A, variant 1
DEXYS 1012 B//2 ▽420 R 1 1 4Runout side B, variant 1
DEXYS 1012 A//2 ▽420 R 1 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
DEXYS 1012 B//2 ▽420 R 1 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
DEXYS 10 A//1∇ 420 RA-Side Run-out, Stamped
DEXYS 10 B//2∇ 420 RB-Side Run-out, Stamped
DEXYS-10-A-3 ARUN DAMONTSide A runout, etched, variant 1
DEXYS-10-B-3 DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 1
DEXYS-10-A-3 2 ARUN DAMONT USide A runout, etched, variant 2
DEXYS-10-B-3 2 DAMONT SSide B runout, etched, variant 2
DEXYS 10 A//1∇ 420 RA-Side Run-out, Stamped
DEXYS 10 B//2∇ 420 RB-Side Run-out, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6059 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury DEXYS 1012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2323First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 685First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6059 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury DEXYS 10First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 685First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Mercury 6059 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1412 / EMI Music S.A. 6059 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Mercury 60 59 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 10First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 10 / Mercury DEXYS 8First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
19 vinyl pressings of Jackie Wilson Said are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury DEXYS 1012, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEXYS 1012, DEXYS 10, 6059 574, SOV 2323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEXYS 1012 A//2 ▽420 R 1 1 11 and DEXYS 1012 B//2 ▽420 R 1 1 4. 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.
