Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1973
Jet was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
S-45-48189-F-5 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A-Side, variant 1
S-45-48193-F-3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B-Side, variant 1
S-45-48189-F-5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A-Side, variant 2
S-45-48189-F-3 1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B-Side, variant 2
7YCE 21742-1A-Side run-out, stamped
7YCE 21743-1B-Side run-out, stamped
7YCE-21742A-Side run-out, stamped
7YCE-21743B-Side run-out, stamped
S45X48189 -F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL oA side runout, variant 1
48192 -F7 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL oB side runout, variant 1
S45-X48189 F8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL oA side runout, variant 2
48192 F8 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL oB side runout, variant 2
S45 X48189 - 2 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S45 X48192 - 2 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
X48189A side label
X48192B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Barbados | Parlophone R5996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-73First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records 1871First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records 1871First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5996First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Finland | Apple Records R 5996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 554 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 554First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 554 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 554First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 006-05 554 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-05 554First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 554 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 5547", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 554 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 554First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Greece | Apple Records R 5996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-10520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP.3469First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EPS-17199 / MPL EPS-171997", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Apple Records R 59967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Apple Records R 59967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Apple Records R 59967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Apple Records 21742 / Apple Records 217437", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Philippines | Apple Records PAL-610847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
69 vinyl pressings of Jet are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Barbados, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records 1871.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1871, R5996, S7BT-73, R 5996) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-48189-F-5 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly and S-45-48193-F-3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly. 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.
