Vinyl pressings
by Perfect Day · 1988
Jane 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.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LON 188 A-3U-1-1 ARUNRunout stamped/etched side A
LON 188 B-2U-1-1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 11596Label side A
ZPMSC 11597Label side B
A RUN LON 188 A-3J-1--01Side A
LON 188 B-2U-1-Q1Side B
LONX 188 A-4U-1-1Runout A-side stamped
LONX 188 B-2U-1-1Runout B-side stamped
ZPMSC 11596Label side A
ZPMSC 11597Label 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 | London Records 886 320-7 / London Records LON 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | London Records 886 320-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON 188 / London Records LON188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONX 188 / London Records 886320-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 188First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONF 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON 188 / London Records 886320-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONX 188 / London Records 886320-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON 188 / London Records 886320-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONXP 188 / London Records 886320-1First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONX 188 / London Records 886320-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON 188 / London Records 886344-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LON 188 / London Records 886320-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Jane are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is London Records LON 188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 188, LONX 188, LONF 188, LONXP 188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 188 A-3U-1-1 ARUN and LON 188 B-2U-1-1. 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.
