Vinyl pressings
by Mtume · 1983
Juicy Fruit was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)Both Runouts
PITMAN XX [crossed out] XXS- XSS [crossed out] - 170879 - 1ASide A Runout Var 1
P XXS- XSS [crossed out] - 170880 - 1BSide B Runout Var 1
PITMAN XXS- XSS [crossed out] - 170879 - 1BSide A Runout Var 2
STERLING P ZSS 170795 1AA-Side Runout Etching
P ZSS 169243-1BB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 170795Label Side A
ZSS 169243Label Side B
STERLING P-G ZSS 170795 1B X G 5A-Side Runout Etching
o G1 ZSS 169243-1C B 6B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 170795Label Side A
ZSS 169243Label Side B
XXS 170879Side A
XXS 170880Side B
ZSS 170795Label Side A & B
TA 3424 A1 0 DRunout side A
TA 3424 B1 VRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ES 12069First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ES 894First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ES 894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 46.580First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic 12EXP 03834First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic 34 03578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12-3424 / Epic A-12.3424First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPCA 3424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP 108First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Epic 34-03578First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Epic A-3424First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Epic ES894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Epic EN 5544First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic 49 00383412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic 49-0383412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Juicy Fruit are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic 49-03834.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-03834, 34-03578, AS 1647, TA 3424) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) and PITMAN XX [crossed out] XXS- XSS [crossed out] - 170879 - 1A. 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.
