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Screaming Lord SutchJack The Ripper

Vinyl pressings

Jack The Ripper

by Screaming Lord Sutch · 1963

14 pressings3 countriesGarage RockBeatRock & RollHorror Rock

Jack The Ripper was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Jack The Ripper

14 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca F.11598
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XDRF-30215-TI-ICSide A Stamped, horizontal

I CSide A Stamped, vertical

XDRF-30216-TI-ICSide B Stamped, horizontal

28 K H MTSide B Stamped, vertical

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca F 11598
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XDRF-30215-TI-ICSide A Stamped, horizontal

XDRF-30216-TI-ICSide B Stamped, horizontal

XDR 30215Label Side A

XDR.30216Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca F.11598
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XDR.30215Side A Label

SDR.30216Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GreeceDecca 45-GD 5039First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F 11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca 45-F 11598First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1963UKDecca F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F 11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca 45-F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca 45-F 11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca F.11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKDecca 45-F 11598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USLondon Records 45-LON-9591VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USLondon Records 45-LON-9591First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AJack The Ripper
  2. BDon't You Just Know It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jack The Ripper are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jack The Ripper are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Jack The Ripper first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Greece. One of them is Decca F 11598.

How do I tell if my copy of Jack The Ripper is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 11598, F.11598, 45-F.11598, 45-F 11598) 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 Jack The Ripper 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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