Vinyl pressings
by Steve Forbert · 1979
Jackrabbit Slim was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
P AL-36191-2J STERLING CA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
P BL-36191-2A STERLING BB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
P AL-36191-2D STERLING CA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
P BL-36191-2A STERLING BB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
1 S AL-36191-2P STERLING A4A-Side Runout
1 S BL-36191-2E STERLING A6B-Side Runout
AL 36191A-side Label
BL 36191B-side Label
AL-36191-2J STERLING BA-Side runout
BL-36191-2B STERLING 1 AB-Side runout
AL 36191A-side label
BL 36191B-side label
T\ AL-36191-2N̶AB IIFRunout side A, etched
\S BL-36191-2E SXT DARunout side B, etched
ZSM Z̶S̶S̶ -166697-1BRunout side C, etched
STERLINGRunout all sides, stamped
P AL-36191-2DSide A runout variant 1
P BL-36191-2ASide B runout variant 1
P ZSM Z̶S̶S̶ -166697-1B A1Side C runout, etched except P A1
P AL-36191-2J STERLING DSide A runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic JZ 36191 / Epic AE7 1184First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83879 / Epic JZ 36191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83879 / Epic EPC 8009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Nemperor Records PZ 36191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1733First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | CBS EPC 83879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC 83879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Nemperor Records 25AP-1733-4First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Nemperor Records 25AP-1733-4First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Korea | CBS/Sony Inc. kjpl-0352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Epic S EPC 83879 / Epic OIL 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144398LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 83879 / Nemperor Records EPC 83879LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Nemperor Records JZ 36191 / Epic JZ 36191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Nemperor Records JZ 36191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Korea | Jigu Records CPL-1117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Blue Rose Records BRM-1037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Blue Rose Records BRSM10370.1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32589 / Nemperor Records 32589LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Nemperor Records JZ 36191LP | LP |
39 vinyl pressings of Jackrabbit Slim are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Nemperor Records JZ 36191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 36191, S EPC 83879, EPC 83879, ELPS 4018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-36191-2J STERLING C and P BL-36191-2A STERLING B. 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.
