Vinyl pressings
by Seven Seas · 1975
Super "Jaws" was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
GLADE 1728-ARun Out Groove Etching Side A (Variant 1)
GLADES- 1728BRun Out Groove Etching Side B (Variant 1)
GLADES- 1728-A ATTRRun Out Groove Etching Side A (Variant 2)
GLADES- 1728B ATTRRun Out Groove Etching Side B (Variant 2)
GLADES-1728-A 7-7-75 ♢TTR ƧSide A [Etched]
GLADES-1728-B ♢ TTR 7-7-75Side B [Etched]
GLADES-1728-ASide A [Label]
GLADES-1728-BSide B [Label]
GLADE 1728-ARun Out Groove Etching Side A
GLADES- 1728-ARun Out Groove Etching Side A
BOY98A1A Runout
BOY98B1B Runout
BOY98A1A Runout
BOY98B1B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor 102673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | One Way ON-190 / Top Tape ON-190First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor XB 02048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor 1728First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA SS-2505First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | RCA Victor XB-02048- / RCA Victor XB-02048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Jay Boy BOY 98First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Jay Boy BOY 98First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Jay Boy BOY 98First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Glades 1728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Glades 1728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Glades 1728First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Super "Jaws" are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Glades 1728.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1728, BOY 98, 102673, ON-190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GLADE 1728-A and GLADES- 1728B. 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.
