Vinyl pressings
by The Jags · 1979
Back Of My Hand 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.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WIP 6501 A-3U SOUND CLINIC JONZA-side runout - variant 1
WIP 6501 B-3UB-side runout - variant 1
WIP 6501 A-3U RO SOUND CLINIC JONZ 2A-side runout - variant 2
WIP 6501 B-3U RT 1B-side runout - variant 2
WIP 6501 A-3U SOUND CLINIC JONZA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
WIP 6501 B-3UB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
WIP 6501 A-3U P SOUND CLINIC JONZ 1A-side runout, stamped (SOUND CLINIC JONZ etched) -variant 2
WIP 6501 B-3U O 1B-side runout, stamped - variant 2
WIP 6501 A-3U AM SOUND CLINIC JONZ 1Runout side A, variant 1
WIP 6501 B-3U LM 2Runout side B, variant 1
WIP 6501 A-3U MP SOUND CLINIC JONZ 1Runout side A, variant 2
WIP 6501 B-3U OO 1Runout side B, variant 2
WIP 6501 A-3U SOUND CLINIC JONZA-side runout
WIP 6501 B-3UB-side runout
WIP 6501-ASide A label
WIP 6501-BSide B label
S7 12 WIP 6501 A-2U RAYS BIGGLESRunout side A, variant 1
S-G 12 WIP 6501 B-2U RAYS BIGGLESRunout side B, variant 1
12 WIP 6501 A-2U BIGGLES G RAYS 1Runout side A, variant 2
12 WIP 6501 B-2U RAYS BIGGLES ARunout side B, variant 2
WIP 6501-A-1USide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records K7603 / Island Records WIP 6501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49202First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49202First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 871First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 100 807-100First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Island Records 100.807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Island Records 600.151First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Island Records K 7603First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records 12S WIP 6501 / Island Records 12SWIP 6501First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records WIP 6501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records WIP 6501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Island Records IS 49202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Island Records IS 49202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Island Records IS 49202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Island Records 92797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Back Of My Hand are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6501, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6501, 12S WIP 6501, IS 49202, K7603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 6501 A-3U SOUND CLINIC JONZ and WIP 6501 B-3U. 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.
