Vinyl pressings
by Mungo Jerry · 1971
Baby Jump was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DNX 2505 A-1✳GA-side runout, stamped variant 1
DNX 2505 B-1✳GB-side runout, stamped variant 1
DNX 2505 A-1✳G 1 BXA-side runout, stamped/etched variant 2
DNX 2505 B-1✳G 2 KB-side runout, stamped/etched variant 2
DNX 2505 A-1✳GA-side runout, stamped
DNX 2505 B-1✳GB-side runout, stamped
DNX.2505-ASide A label
DNX.2505-BSide B label
7N 2505A-1 *TA-side runout, stamped
7N 2505B-1 *TB-side runout, stamped
RR17183 (2505)Side A/B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Astor AP 1754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Dawn PC 4008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Denmark | Pye Records 7 N 2505First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | Pye Records 7N 2505 / Dawn 7N.2505First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Finland | Pye Records 7N 25057", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Finland | Pye Records 7N 2505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Pye Records 45 PV 15352 / Pye Records 45 PV. 15352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Pye Records 14 843 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Dawn DNX 2505First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1971 | Italy | Pye Records P 67.031First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Dawn MAX-1001-YDFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Pye Records PM 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-25517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 2505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Pye Records PATS 7011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Pye Records 31.5887", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Mexico | Pye Records GX 07-715 / Gamma GX 07-7157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Singapore | Pye Records 7N 25057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Baby Jump are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Dawn DNX.2505, released January 21, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNX.2505, 7N 2505, J-148, RR17183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNX 2505 A-1✳G and DNX 2505 B-1✳G. 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.
