UK
August 1989- Label and catalog number
- Epic WALTZ E3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched
- Runout / matrix
WALTZE 3 A1 1 ΛRunout side A
Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Marie · 1989
Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
WALTZE 3 A1 1 ΛRunout side A
WALTZ - 3 A2 Λ TY1Runout etched/stamped side A, variant 1
WALTZ - 3 B1 3 Λ TY1Runout etched/stamped side B, variant 1
WALTZ - 3 A2 1 2 A TY1Runout etched/stamped side A, variant 2
WALTZ - 3 B1 1 A TY1Runout etched/stamped side B, variant 2
WALTZ-T-3-A2 4 A TY1Runout side A
WALTZ T-3-B2 1 TY1 ARunout side B
WALTZ T3 A*Label side A
WALTZ T3 B*Label side B
WALTZ T3 A-2 TY1 1DRunout side A
WALTZ T3 B-3 < 2Runout side B
WALTZ T3 A*Label side A
WALTZ T3 B*Label side B
WALTZ - 3 A2 ΛRunout etched side A
WALTZ - 3 B1 3 Λ TY1Runout etched side B
WALTZ 3 A*Label side A
WALTZ 3 B*Label side B
WALTZ T-3 A1 1Runout, side A
WALTZ T. 3.B.1 2 TY1Runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 655129 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 655129 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655129 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655129 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ T3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ E3First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ T3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ T3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic WALTZ 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Europe. One of them is Epic WALTZ E3, released August 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WALTZ E3, WALTZ 3, WALTZ T3, 655129 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WALTZE 3 A1 1 Λ. 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.