Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1979
Jealousy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ES-46039-A-SP RTB-1 STERLING 1-1Runout side A, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
ES-46039-B-SP RTB-1 STERLING 1-1Runout side B, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
W-46039-A (SP)Label side-A
W-46039-B (SP)Label side-B
ES-46039-A-SP RTB-1Runout A: Hand etched
ES-46039-B-SP RTB-1Runout B: Hand etched
STERLINGRunout A & B: Machine stamped
62722A 1-1-1-7Runout A-Side
62722B 1-1-1-2Runout B-Side
60.640.286Label A-Side
60.640.189Label B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 62722First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E 46039First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E 46039First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E-46039First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Elektra E-46039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46039First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46039First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-460397", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Jealousy are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra E-46039, released April 27, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-46039, 31C 006 62722, E 46039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-46039-A-SP RTB-1 STERLING 1-1 and ES-46039-B-SP RTB-1 STERLING 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.
