UK
December 1979- Label and catalog number
- Industrial Records IR0008
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
IR+0008+A oR SA.Side A, hand-etched runout
IR+0008+B ORSide B, hand-etched runout
Vinyl pressings
20 Jazz Funk Greats
by Throbbing Gristle · 1979
19 pressings5 countriesIndustrialAvantgardeElectronic
20 Jazz Funk Greats 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.
How to spot a first pressing of 20 Jazz Funk Greats
2 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Industrial Records IR0008
- Format
- LP, Album · Recut
- Runout / matrix
IR 008 A2 EG S.A.Runout side A
IR 008 B2 AH POOK WAS HERE EG RECUT 30-11-79 S.R.A.Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Industrial Records IR0008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Industrial Records IR0008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Industrial Records IR0008LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Pass Records PAS 1001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Pass Records PAS 1001LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Fetish Records FR2005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Expanded Music EX 3 / Industrial Records IR0008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Mute MIR 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Industrial Records IR 0008LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2011 | UK | Industrial Records IRL003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2011 | UK | Industrial Records IRL003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Mute TGLP4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Mute TGLP4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Mute TGLP4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Mute TGLP4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2026 | UK | Mute NTGLP4 / The Grey Area NTGLP4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Pass Records PAS 1001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Pass Records PAS 1001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Industrial Records IR0008LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A120 Jazz Funk Greats2:44
- A2Beachy Head3:37
- A3Still Walking4:44
- A4Tanith2:12
- A5Convincing People4:48
- A6Exotica2:50
- B1Hot On The Heels Of Love4:20
- B2Persuasion6:34
- B3Walkabout3:00
- B4What A Day4:35
- B5Six Six Sixties2:04
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of 20 Jazz Funk Greats are there?
19 vinyl pressings of 20 Jazz Funk Greats are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
When was 20 Jazz Funk Greats first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Industrial Records IR0008, released December 1979.
How do I tell if my copy of 20 Jazz Funk Greats is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IR0008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IR+0008+A oR SA. and IR+0008+B OR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is 20 Jazz Funk Greats on vinyl worth?
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.
