Vinyl pressings
by Andy Gibb · 1978
Shadow Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
57 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 30 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.
RS-1-3040-AS-CP STERLING PRunout side A, variant 1
RS-1-3040-BS-CP 1 D2 STERLING PRunout side B, variant 1
RS-1-3040-AS-CP1 STERLING PRunout side A, variant 2
RS-1-3040-BS-CP1 STERLING PRunout side B, variant 2
RS-1-3034-AS SP2 1-1 STERLINGA side runout, variant 1
RS-1-3034-BS SP2 1-1 STERLINGB side runout, variant 1
RS-1-3034 AS SP2 1- STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
RS-1-3034-BS SP2 1-2 STERLINGB side runout, variant 2
RS-1-3034-AS-PRC-2 PRCWSide A runout
RS-1-3034-BS PRCW PRCSide B runout
RS-1-3034-ASide A label
RS-1-3034-BSide B label
RS-1-3034-AS PRC1 PRC STERLINGVariant 1: side A runout
RS-1-3034-BS-CMP-3 PRC1 STERLINGVariant 1: side B runout
RS-1-3034-AS-PRC-R3-1-1 STERLINGVariant 2: side A runout
RS-1-3034-BS-PRC-2-1-111111 PRC STERLINGVariant 2: side B runout
RS-1-3034 AS NM1 [Anvil symbol] STERLINGSide A runout
RS-1-3034 BS C̶S̶2̶ NM1 [Anvil symbol] STERLINGSide A runout
RS-1-3034 (RS-1-3034-A)Side A label
RS-1-3034 (RS-1-3034-B)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RSO 2394202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Ata Records L 36578 / Ata Records L-36,578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RSO 2394 202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | RSO 2394 202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | RSO 2394202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | RSO 2394202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RSO LP-71005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RSO 2394 202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2394 202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | RSO 2394 202LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Greece | RSO 2394 202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Guatemala | RSO 2394202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MRS MRS-5008LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2888LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-2054LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RSO AKS 1185LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
66 vinyl pressings of Shadow Dancing are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3034, 8T-1-3034, RSS 0001, 2394202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3040-AS-CP STERLING P and RS-1-3040-BS-CP 1 D2 STERLING P. 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.
