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The CadetsStranded In The Jungle / I Want You

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Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You

by The Cadets · 1956

15 pressings6 countriesDoo WopRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You

11 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Modern Records 45x994
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MM-3049-2Runout A etching, variant 1

45-MM-3050-1Runout B etching, variant 1

45-MM-3049-1Runout A etching, variant 2

45-MM-3050-1Runout B etching, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Modern Records 45x994
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MM-3049-1A side etched

45-MM-3050-1B side etched

3049A side label

3050B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Modern Records 45x994
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MM-3049-2Runout A etching, variant 1

45-MM-3050-1Runout B etching, variant 1

45-MM-3049-1Runout A etching, variant 2

45-MM-3050-1Runout B etching, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Modern Records 45x994
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3049Runout A

3050 3140Runout B

3049Label A

3050Label B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaLondon Records HL-1107First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956CanadaRegency 512First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1956CanadaRegency 512XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956GermanyLondon Records DL 20 054First year7"7"
1956UKLondon Records 45-HLU.8313First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956UKLondon American Recordings HLU.8313First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USModern Records 45x994First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USModern Records 994First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USModern Records 45x994First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USModern Records 45x994First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USModern Records 45x994First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957AustraliaPrestige Records PSP-10087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957AustraliaPrestige Records PS-1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957New ZealandPrestige Records PS-1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USKent 45x9947", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AStranded In The Jungle2:45
  2. BI Want You2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Modern Records 45x994.

How do I tell if my copy of Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45x994, 994, 45-HLU.8313, HLU.8313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MM-3049-2 and 45-MM-3050-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stranded In The Jungle / I Want You 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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