UK
1995- Label and catalog number
- RCA 21289957JB
- Format
- 7", Single, Jukebox
Vinyl pressings
by Scatman John · 1995
Scatman's World was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 6 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.
74321-28995-1-A1Runout side A, etched
74321-28995-1-B1Runout side B, etched
08-033263-20Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | RCA 74321 28995 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Europe | RCA 74321 28995 1 / Bertelsmann Music Group 74321 28995 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Europe | RCA BEBOP 02First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | France | BMG France 74321 28995 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Germany | RCA 74321 30682 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | Italy | Drohm DROHM 027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | Drohm DROHM 039First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Spain | Paradance 74321 28995 1 / BMG 74321 28995 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Spain | RCA 74321 30682 1 / Paradance 74321 30682 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | UK | RCA 21289957JBFirst year7", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
| 1995 | UK | RCA BEBOP 03First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Scatman's World are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA 21289957JB.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21289957JB, BEBOP 03, 74321 28995 1, 74321 30682 1) 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.
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.