Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1973
Jungle Boogie / North, East, South, West was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PST 1261-1 1-1 D PRA side runout etched, variant 1
PST 1262-1 1-1 D PRB side runout etched, variant 1
PST 1261-1 1-1 D PRA side runout etched, variant 2
PST 1262-1 1-11 D PRB side runout etched, variant 2
PST1261A etched
PST1262B etched
PST 1261A label
PST 1262B label
PST1261 [etched] Ƨ [stamped]A-side runout
PST1262 [etched]B-side runout
PST 1261A-side label
PST 1262B-side label
PST1261A-Side Runout Etching
P1261B-Side Runout Etching
PST 1261A-Side Label
P 1261B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | De-Lite Records 1088-559First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | De-Lite Records 1088-559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | De-Lite Records DEP 559First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | De-Lite Records ISR-10564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | De-Lite Records DEP-559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 559First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | De-Lite Records DEP 559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 5007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Jungle Boogie / North, East, South, West are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DEP 559, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 559, DEP-559, 2001 500, 1088-559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PST 1261-1 1-1 D PR and PST 1262-1 1-1 D PR. 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.
