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Jailer, Bring Me Water

by Trini Lopez · 1961

18 pressings11 countriesPop RockRockPop

Jailer, Bring Me Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Jailer, Bring Me Water

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961South AfricaReprise Records E 20.260 / Teal Record Company 45-2516First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaReprise Records 02607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaReprise Records 2607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964GermanyReprise Records 10 626 AT / Ariola 10 626 AT7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964TurkeyReprise Records 0 2607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKReprise Records R.202607"7"
1964UKReprise Records R.202607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USReprise Records 02607", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1964NetherlandsReprise Records RR 27.0527", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records 45-25177", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceReprise Records RV. 20.0457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GreeceReprise Records Fg 300297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?MexicoReprise Records 02607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AJailer, Bring Me Water2:07
  2. BYou Can't Say Good-Bye2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jailer, Bring Me Water are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Jailer, Bring Me Water are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.

When was Jailer, Bring Me Water first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in South Africa. One of them is Reprise Records E 20.260.

How do I tell if my copy of Jailer, Bring Me Water is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 20.260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jailer, Bring Me Water 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.

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