Italy
1962- Label and catalog number
- Carisch VCA 26144
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
M 882 03.01.62Etching side A
M 883 03.01.62Etching side B
M 882Side A, label
M 883Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Peppino Di Capri · 1962
The Jet was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M 882 03.01.62Etching side A
M 883 03.01.62Etching side B
M 882Side A, label
M 883Side B, label
M 882 I 3.01.62Runout side A
M 883 I 3.01.62Runout side B
M 882Label side A
M 883Label side B
M 882-I 3-1-62Etched into runout area side A
M 883-I 3-1-62Etched into runout area side B
M 882 ÷ 3.1.962Etching Side A
M 883 ÷ 3.1.962Etching Side B
M.882.I 3.1.962Runout side A (stamped)
M.883.I 3.1.962Etching side B
M 882Side A, label
M 883Side B, label
M.882.I 3.1.962Runout A stamped
M.883.I 3.1.962Runout B stamped
(M 882)Label A
(M 883)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Greece | MeloPhone 45-M- 521First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26144First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | MeloPhone 45-M-5217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of The Jet are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy, Greece. One of them is Carisch VCA 26144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VCA 26144, 45-M- 521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 882 03.01.62 and M 883 03.01.62. 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.