Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1987
Jet Airliner 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.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
DM DS DS 109138 A - 3/5 87Runout side A, variant 1
DM DS DS 109138 B - 3/5 87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 109138 A-3/5-87 IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 109138 B-3/5-87 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM DS 109138 A-1/4-87Runout, side A
DM DS 109138 B-1/4-87Runout, side B
S 109 138 ALabel, side A
S 109 138 BLabel, side B
DM 609138 A-1/4-87Runout side A
DM 609138 B-1/4-87Runout side B
(S 609 138 A)Label side A
(S 609 138 B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA S-0606 / RCA NAHO-26461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 8055064First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | WEA 248 906-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | WEA 248 313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | WEA 248 313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Hansa 609 13812", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 7507First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Delta DE 871 / Hansa DE 871First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Delta DEM 811First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2229First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122229First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Principal Records RSS 187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 3A 609138 / Hansa 3A 609138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Hansa 1A 109138 / Ariola 1A 109138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 3A 609138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOV1206212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Jet Airliner are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, South Africa, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Hansa 109 138, released May 18, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 109 138, RSX 187, 609 138, VIPX-1870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DS DS 109138 A - 3/5 87 and DM DS DS 109138 B - 3/5 87. 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.
