Vinyl pressings
by Marc Almond · 1991
Jacky was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-AxA side runout - mechanical etching - variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-B v vB side runout - mechanical etching - variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-A x 1A side runout - mechanical etching - variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-B 5B side runout - mechanical etching - variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 903 175531-0-ARunout side A, stamped
WMME Alsdorf 903 175531-0-BRunout side B, stamped
YZ-610-A-1 LYN 29319 BCSide A runout
YZ-610-B-1 LYN 29320 BC W4610Side B runout
YZ-610 (T)-A-2Side A runout, variant 1
YZ-610 (T)-B-2Side B runout, variant 1
YZ 610 (T) A4Side A runout, variant 2
YZ 610 (T) B4Side B runout, variant 2
YZ 610 T A-4U-1-2Side A runout
YZ 610 T B-4U-1-1Side B runout
YZ-610 (T)-A-2Side A runout
YZ-610 (T)-B-2 - 3 CSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Some Bizzare YZ 610 / WEA 9031-75440-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | WEA YZ 610T / WEA 9031-75531-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 596First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 596First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | WEA SAM 877First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610 / WEA 9031-75440-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610 / WEA 9031-75440-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Sire 0-40234 / Sire 9 40234-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610 / Some Bizzare 9031-75440-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610T / WEA 9031-75531-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610T / WEA 9031-75531-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | WEA YZ610T / WEA 9031-75531-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Jacky are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, Mexico. One of them is Some Bizzare YZ 610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 610, YZ 610T, YZ610, YZ610T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-Ax and WMME Alsdorf 903 175440-7-B v v. 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.
