Vinyl pressings
by The Undertones · 1979
Jimmy Jimmy 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.
10 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
SIR 4015 A-2 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED MSide A runout variant 1, stamped / etched
SIR 4015 B-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 10 5Side B runout variant 1, stamped / etched
SIR 4015 A - 1 ̠D̠ 1 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED P [scratched out H]Side A runout variant 2, stamped / etched
SIR 4015 B 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT ̠D̠ PSide B runout variant 2, stamped / etched
SIRE 4015 A-1 -JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENEDSide A variant 1
SIRE 4015 B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B variant 1
SIRE 4015 A-1 -JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED APSide A variant 2
SIRE 4015 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUT AKSide B variant 2
SIR 4015 Bside B
SIR 4015 A-1 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENEDRunout side A
SIR 4015 B 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 2Runout side B
SIR 4015 ALabel side A
SIR 4015 A - 1 JIMMY SHOULDVE LISTENED DSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 1
SIR 4015 B 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT DSide B runout stamped / etched, variant 1
SIR 4015 A - 1 AJ JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED 1 DSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 2
SIR 4015 B 2 BH D A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout stamped / etched, variant 2
SIR 4015 A-1 D -JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED AJSide A runout, variant 1
SIR 4015 B 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT D AZSide B runout, variant 1
SIR 4015 A-1 D 1 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED BRSide A runout, variant 2
SIR 4015 B 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 2 D LSide B runout, variant 2
SIR 4015 A-1 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED I AM̲ DSide A runout stamped / etched
SIR 4015 B 2 PA D̲ A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout stamped / etched
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 | Germany | Sire 100 679 / Sire 100 679-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Sire 45-1869 / Hispavox 45-1869 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SIR 4015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Jimmy Jimmy are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Sire SIR 4015, released April 20, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SIR 4015, 100 679, 45-1869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIR 4015 A-2 JIMMY SHOULD'VE LISTENED M and SIR 4015 B-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 10 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.
