Vinyl pressings
by The Lambrettas · 1980
Beat Boys In The Jet Age was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
TRAIN 10 A//1▽E P 1 1 4Runout A, variant 1
TRAIN 10 B//1▽E P 1 1 5Runout B, variant 1
TRAIN 10 A//1▽E P 1 1 1Runout A, variant 2
TRAIN 10 B//1▽E P 1 1 12Runout B, variant 2
MCA-2385 W3 MCAsh ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout A
MCA-2386 W3 ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout B
MCA-2385Label A
MCA-2386Label B
MCA-2385 W1 MCAsh 2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A
MCA-2386 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 3Runout B
MCA-2385Label A
MCA-2386Label B
MCA-2385 YVZ MCA Sh PIG3257 A ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA-2385 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company PIG-3257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | The Rocket Record Company 6302 034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 63 02 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 10LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-3257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-3257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Earmark 40011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Beat Boys In The Jet Age are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 10, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRAIN 10, PIG-3257, 6302 034, 63 02 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRAIN 10 A//1▽E P 1 1 4 and TRAIN 10 B//1▽E P 1 1 5. 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.
