Europe
1999- Label and catalog number
- King Size Records KINGSIZE 38 R
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
B924662-01 A1 MKRunout etched, side A
B924662-01 B1 MKRunout etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rollergirl · 1999
Dear Jessie was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
B924662-01 A1 MKRunout etched, side A
B924662-01 B1 MKRunout etched, side B
B923339-01 A1 MKRunout side A
B923339-01 B1 MKRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | King Size Records KINGSIZE 38 RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Kingsize 38 / Kingsize 562 117-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 93 (M)First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DIY 03-0012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DIY 03-0012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Neo NEO12038 / Neo neo 1203812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Neo NEO1203812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Neo NEO PRO 00412", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Neo NEO1203812", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Dear Jessie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Europe, Germany, Spain. One of them is King Size Records KINGSIZE 38 R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KINGSIZE 38 R, 38, INSMX 93 (M)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B924662-01 A1 MK and B924662-01 B1 MK. 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.