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Jailbird

by Primal Scream · 1994

10 pressings3 countriesBreakbeatDubDowntempoElectronic

Jailbird was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Jailbird

10 pressings came out in 1994, 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.

UK

June 6, 1994
Label and catalog number
Creation Records cre 145t
Format
12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

CRE 145T A-1 CW CALL IN THE AIR STRIKE. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A

CRE 145T B-1 EW ONCE MORE OVER THE WALL SIR! PORKY PRIMED✓Runout side AA

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UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Creation Records CRE145T
Format
12", White Label, 45 RPM · Stickered
Runout / matrix

CTP-145 II - A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. mA.Runout side A

CTP-145-II -B1 A NOTHIM PORKY PRIME CUT .Runout side B

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UK

June 6, 1994
Label and catalog number
Creation Records cre 145t
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
Runout / matrix

A PORKY PRIME CUT. CRE 145 T A-1 EW CALL IN THE AIR STRIKE.Run-out Side A

PORKY PRIMED✔ CRE 145 T B-1 EW ONCE MORE OVER THE WALL SIR !Run-out Side AA

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994EuropeCreation Records cre 145t / Creation Records SCR 660546 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994SpainCBS/Sony COL 660546 6First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1994UKCreation Records CRE 145TFirst year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1994UKCreation Records CRE145TFirst year12", White Label, 45 RPM12", White Label, 45 RPM
1994UKCreation Records cre 145tpFirst year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1994UKCreation Records ctp 145First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo
1994UKCreation Records cre 145tFirst year12", Single12", Single
1994UKCreation Records CRE 145First year7", Single7", Single
1994UKCreation Records cre 145tFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Misprint12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1994UKCreation Records cre 145tFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Jailbird (Original Mix)3:44
  2. A2Jailbird (The Dust Brothers Mix)5:39
  3. AA1Jailbird (The Toxic Trio Stay Free Mix)10:28
  4. AA2Jailbird (Sweeney 2 Mix)5:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jailbird are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jailbird are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Jailbird first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Europe, Spain. One of them is Creation Records cre 145t, released June 6, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Jailbird is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use cre 145t, CRE 145, CRE145T, CRE 145T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jailbird on vinyl worth?

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.

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