Vinyl pressings
by The Rubettes · 1974
Juke Box Jive was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
2058529 A // 3 IB 1 4 1 MELY + ANDYA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
2058529 B // 1 IB 1 1 1 MELYB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
2058529 A // 3 IB 1 4 1 MELY + ANDYA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
2058529 B // 1 IB 1 5 2 MELYB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
2058529 A // 3 IB 1 1 5 MELY + ANDYA-side runout, stamped/etched. Var. 1
2058529 B // 2 IB 1 1 5 MELYB-side runout, stamped/etched. Var. 1
2058529 A // 3 IB 1 1 5 MELY + ANDYA-side runout, stamped/etched. Var. 2
2058529 B // 1 IB 1 1 6 MELYB-side runout, stamped/etched. Var. 2
2058529 A//3 IB 11 4 MELY+ANDY.Runout side A
2058529 B//1 IB 11 3 MELYRunout side B
2058529 A//1 IB 12 6 MELYSRunout side A
2058529 B//1 IB 12 10 MELYRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2058 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2058 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2058 535First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Polydor 2058 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Polydor PS.375First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 20 58 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Switzerland | Polydor 2058 535First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2058 529First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Juke Box Jive are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 529, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 529, 2058 535, PS.375, 20 58 535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058529 A // 3 IB 1 4 1 MELY + ANDY and 2058529 B // 1 IB 1 1 1 MELY. 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.
