Vinyl pressings
by Andy Pratt · 1977
Shiver In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-NE - 773907- C @t GP- EJ̶ (PR)PRunout side A
ST-NE - 773908- C @tGP- E (PR)PRunout side B
ST-NE-773907-PRLabel side A
ST-NE-773908-PRLabel side B
ST-NE-733907-CC @T GP - EF △22521 (2) (PR)Etched Side A
ST-NE-733908-CC @T GP - E △22521-X (2) (PR)Etched Side B
ST-NE-773907-MOLabel Side A
ST-NE-773908-MOLabel Side B
ST-NE-773907-RILabel Side A
ST-NE-773908-RILabel Side B
K-50386-A-1 ALLENSide A Runout etched
K-50386-B-1 ALLENSide B Runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic NE 443 / Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Nemperor Records NE 50 386 / Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Nemperor Records ATL 50386 / Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Nemperor Records ATL 50386LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Nemperor Records K 50386 / Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Nemperor Records NE 443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Shiver In The Night are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Nemperor Records NE 443.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 443, K 50386, NE 50 386, ATL 50386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-NE - 773907- C @t GP- EJ̶ (PR)P and ST-NE - 773908- C @tGP- E (PR)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.
