Vinyl pressings
by Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends · 1972
Hands Of Jack The Ripper was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-CTN-712355-A-1 AT/GP D 10•5•71Run out, side A / etched
ST-CTN-712356A-1 AT/GP 10•5•71 DRun out, side B / etched
ST-CTN-712355RILabel, side A
ST-CTN-712356RILabel, side B
ST-CTN-712355-A AT GP 10.5.71Run out, side A / etched, variant 1
ST-CTN-712356-A AT GP 10.5.71Run out, side B / etched, variant 1
ST-CTN-712355-A AT/GP 10.5.71Run out, side A / etched, variant 2
ST-CTN-712356-A AT/GP 10.5.71 SPECIALTY RECORDS LOGO (stamped)Run out, side B / etched, variant 2
ST-CTN-7/2355-ASide One
ST-CTN-7/2356-ASide Two
ST-CTN-712355-A AT/GP (10-5-71 crossed out) △16525A Side etched
ST-CTN-712356 A AT/GP 10-5-71 △16525-xB SIde etched
ST-CTN-712355-MOA Side label
ST-CTN-712356-MOB SIde label
ST-CTN-712355-A AT/GP 10.5.71Run out, side A / etched
ST-CTN-712356 A AT/GP 10.5.71 [SRC Logo]Run out, side B / etched
ST-CTN-712355 SPLabel, side A
ST-CTN-712356 SPLabel, side B
ST-CTN-71235 Dt AT/GP 12-13-71△16672A Side etched
ST-CTN-712356 Dt AT/GP 12-8-71 △16672-xB SIde etched
(MR)A Side stamped
(MR)B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 9049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Cotillion 40313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 313 / Atlantic SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Atlantic 20035 / Atlantic 2400 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Cotillion SD 9049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-4722ALP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
19 vinyl pressings of Hands Of Jack The Ripper are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Cotillion SD 9049.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 9049, K40313, P-8194A, 40313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CTN-712355-A-1 AT/GP D 10•5•71 and ST-CTN-712356A-1 AT/GP 10•5•71 D. 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.
