Vinyl pressings
by The Jonzun Crew · 1983
Space Cowboy was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TB-833-A VOCAL Michael "SPACEMAN" JONZUN LOVE'S JACKIE AND LITTLE Buddy MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) LOVES ANgiE *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.Side A
TB-833-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.Side B
✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. TB-833-7 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) MICHAEL JONZUNA-Side Runout Etching
TB-828-7-B SmKB-Side Runout Etching
TB-833-7AA-Side Label
TB-833-7BB-Side Label
TB-833-A VOCAL Michael "SPACEMAN" JONZUN LOVE'S JACKIE AND LITTLE Buddy MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) LOVES ANgiE *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.A-Side Runout Etching
TB-833-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.B-Side Runout Etching
TB-833AA-Side Label
TB-833BB-Side Label
POSPX623A//1▽420W 1 4Stamped Runout, Side A
POSPX623B//1▽420W 1 2Stamped Runout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 304-7 / Metronome 813 304-7 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 304-1ME / Metronome 813 304-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSPX 623First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSP 623First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSPX 623First year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSP 623First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-833First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-833-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-833First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-833First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Space Cowboy are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Tommy Boy TB-833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB-833, TB-833-7, POSPX 623, POSP 623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TB-833-A VOCAL Michael "SPACEMAN" JONZUN LOVE'S JACKIE AND LITTLE Buddy MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) LOVES ANgiE *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J. and TB-833-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :¬) *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.. 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.
