Vinyl pressings
by Mirage · 1988
Jack Mix (In Full Effect) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DMC-2841 A-1/5-88Side A runout, variant 1
DMC-2841 B-1/5-88 CSide B runout, variant 1
DMC-2841 A-1/5-88 III IVSide A runout, variant 2
DMC-2841 B-1/5-88 CSide B runout, variant 2
ULP 2345 A 201088 SBRunout Groove A
ULP 2345 B 201088 SBRunout Groove B
BC 33-2140-43 A-1 IPRunout Groove A
BC 33-2140-43 B-1Runout Groove B
KWEST 2050-A HCB 871294Runout side A stamped
KWEST 2050-B HCB 871294Runout side B stamped
KWEST 2050ALabel side A
KWEST 2050BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | BCM Records B.C. 33-2140-43First yearLP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
| 1988 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 6040First yearLP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
| 1988 | Japan | Canyon International C25Y0372First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1988 | Netherlands | K West KWEST 2050First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Passion PSNL 0002First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30312284First yearLP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
| 1988 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 9042First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | UK | Stylus Music SMR 856First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugodisk LPS-1127 / Stylus Music LPS-1127First yearLP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Seoul Records SVPR-030LP, Mixed | LP, Mixed |
10 vinyl pressings of Jack Mix (In Full Effect) are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Yugoslavia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Stylus Music SMR 856.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMR 856, LPS-1127, B.C. 33-2140-43, THREE EGGS 6040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMC-2841 A-1/5-88 and DMC-2841 B-1/5-88 C. 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.
