Vinyl pressings
by Rory Gallagher · 1982
Jinx was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
204408 A-1/82 S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
204408 B-1/82 S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
204408 A-1/82 S II II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
204408 B-1/82 S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
CHR 1359 A//3▽420 P 11 3Side A Runout Stamped
CHR 1359 B//2▽420 P 11 3Side B Runout Stamped
SRM-1-4051-AS-PRC-C-2-1-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout A
SRM-1-4051-BS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout B
(SRM-1-4051-AS)Label A
(SRM-1-4051-BS)Label B
[AGI logo] 823 CHR 1359 A AMSide A runout
[AGI logo] 823 CHR 1359 B AMSide B runout
CHR 1359 ALabel side A
CHR 1359 BLabel side B
SMX-59021 W2ARunout, Side A, Etched
SMX-59022 W2ARunout, Side A, Etched
SMX-59021Label, Side A
SMX-59022Label, Side B
MASTERDISK HWRunout both sides [Stamp/Etching]
B- <-> SRM-1-4051-AS HRM-1
B-1 <-> SRM-1-4051-BS HRM-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37780 / Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Chrysalis 204 408-320 / Chrysalis 204 408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81498First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Chrysalis CDL 12-034 (CHR-1359)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP626 / Capo MOVLP626LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | UMC 5797716LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
24 vinyl pressings of Jinx are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis 204 408-320, released May 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 204 408-320, CHR 1359, SRM-1-4051, L 37780) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 204408 A-1/82 S II Made in Germany and 204408 B-1/82 S II Made in Germany. 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.
