Vinyl pressings
by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions · 1987
Jennifer She Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
COLEX 8 A // 2▽420 C 1 1 3 TY1Side A, runout
COLEX 8 B // 2▽420 T 1 1 1Side B, runout
COLEX 8aSide A, label
COLEX 8bSide B, label
✶COLE - 8 - A -1 ✶ MT. TY1 1 1 2Runout, etched/stamped, side A
COLE 8 . B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 6 TY1Runout, stamped, side B
*COLE.8.A-1* TY1 22Side A runout, etched, stamped
COLE 8 B / 2420 C 1 1 5 TY1Side B runout, stamped
COLE8aSide A label
COLE8bSide B label
✳ COLE . 8. A-1 ✳ MT. TY1 11 1Side A runout, etched / stamped
✳ COLE 8 B-1 ✳ MT TY1 11 1Side B runout, etched / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Polydor COLE 8First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor COLEX 8 / Polydor 887 246-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor COLE 8 / Polydor 887 246-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor COLEG 8 / Polydor 887 299-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 246-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 246-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 246-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 887 246-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 887 246-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | Polydor PD 25897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 887 246-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 887 246-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records SPRO 79503 / Capitol Records SPRO 7950412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Jennifer She Said are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK. One of them is Polydor COLEX 8, released December 29, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COLEX 8, COLE 8, COLEG 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COLEX 8 A // 2▽420 C 1 1 3 TY1 and COLEX 8 B // 2▽420 T 1 1 1. 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.
