Vinyl pressings
by Van Halen · 1983
Jump! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
7-29384 BCA-2595-S SH1 a R-12279-SH1 SLM ∆5901 1-1Runout side A
7-29384 BCA-2605-S SH1 a R-12280-SH1 SLM ∆5902 1-2Runout side B
BCA 2595SLabel side A
BCA 2605SLabel side B
7-29384 BCA-2595-S JW1 #1 0Runout side A, variation 1
7-29384 [̶U̶N̶R̶E̶A̶D̶A̶B̶L̶E̶] BCA-2605-S JW1 #1 0Runout side B, variation 1
7-29384 BCA-2595-S JW1 #2 0Runout side A, variation 2
7-29384 B̶C̶S̶-̶2̶6̶0̶5̶-̶S̶ ̶J̶W̶1̶ BCA-2605-S JW1 #1Runout side B, variation 2
7-29384 BCA-2595-S SR1 (SRC, R and C inside S loops) 1-2Runout side A
7-29384 BCA-2605-S SR2 (SRC, R and C inside S loops) 1-2Runout side B
BCA 2595SLabel side A
BCA 2605SLabel side B
7-29384 BCA-2595-S-WW3 ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
7-29384 BCA-2605-S-WW1 ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
7-29384 BCA-2595-S-WW2 ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
7-29384 BCA-2605-S WW1 #2 ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
PRO-A1-2105 SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18893-SH1 SLM Δ5899 1-1Side A Runout
PRO-A2-2105 SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18894-SH1 SLM Δ5899-X 1-1Side B Runout
7-29384 BCA-2595-SDJ SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12278-SH1 SLM △5900 1-1Runout side A
7-29384 BCA-2595-S SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12277-SH1 SLM △5901 1-1Runout side B
BCA 2595SLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SL 5247First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9384-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93847First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80088 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80088 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 7-29384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9384-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 9384-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9384-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9384-7-NFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9384-7-NFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 9384 / Warner Bros. Records 929384-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
71 vinyl pressings of Jump! are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29384, PRO-A-2105, 7-29384-DJ, W 9384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29384 BCA-2595-S SH1 a R-12279-SH1 SLM ∆5901 1-1 and 7-29384 BCA-2605-S SH1 a R-12280-SH1 SLM ∆5902 1-2. 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.
