Vinyl pressings
by The Archies · 1969
Jingle Jangle was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XYRS-4185-5S A1D RSide A, stamped, except A1D, variant 1
XYRS-4186-2S A3D RSide B, stamped, except A3D R, variant 1
XYRS-4185-5S A3A RSide A, stamped, except A3A, variant 2
XYRS-4185-5S A34B RSide B, stamped, except A34B, variant 2
XYRS-4185--1S I A2Side A runout
XYRS-4186--1S I A2Side B runout
XYRM 4185 1SA Side
XYRM 4186 1SB Side
XYRS-4185 TGSide A runout, etched
XYRS-4186 TGSide B runout, etched
XYRS-4185Side A label
XYRS-4186Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVL-3962First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA KES-105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor KES-105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | India | RCA Victor KES-105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA RPLS 3442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Kirshner KES-105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Kirshner KES-105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Kirshner KES-105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA CL 29003 / RCA CL-29003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor KES 105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor KES 105LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 34037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-10413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-168LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Jingle Jangle are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kirshner KES-105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KES-105, AVL-3962, LPS 1026, RPLS 3442) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XYRS-4185-5S A1D R and XYRS-4186-2S A3D R. 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.
