Vinyl pressings
by Link Wray And His Ray Men · 1963
Jack The Ripper was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SLP-510-A-1 EL 2 R:: MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.Runout A, Variant 1
SLP 510 B-1 EL 1 R MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.Runout B, Variant 1
SLP-510-A-1 EL 1 R MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.Runout A, Variant 2
SLP 510 B-1 R MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.Runout B, Variant 2
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA. SLP-510-AMachine-stamped, Side A runout
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA. SLP-510-BMachine-stamped, Side B runout
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA SLP-510-A-1Side 1 Stamped (-1 Etched)
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA SLP 510 B-1Side 2 Stamped (-1 Etched)
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA SLP-510-A-1Side 1 Stamped (-1 Etched)
MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA SLP 510 B-1Side 2 Stamped (-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Quality V-1729(C) / Swan S-LP 510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Swan S-LP 510 / Swan SLP 510First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Swan S-LP 510 / Swan SLP 510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Swan S-LP 510 / Swan SLP 510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Swan S-LP 510 / Swan SLP 510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records LLP 5187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records LLP 5187 ASLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Hangman Records HANG 33-UPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Hangman Records HANG 33 UPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5192LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2005 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5192LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5192LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 2007 | US | Not On Label MUS-009-33LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5192LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Jack The Ripper are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Swan S-LP 510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-LP 510, V-1729(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-510-A-1 EL 2 R:: MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA. and SLP 510 B-1 EL 1 R MASTERING RECO-ART PHILA.. 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.
