Vinyl pressings
by Average White Band · 1980
Shine was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
XL 13123.A.1E A1M PN-A ✓ WRunout Side A
XL 13123.B.1E A2B WRunout Side B
XL 13123 A.1E A1A PN-A ✓ WRunout Side A Variant 2 Etched
XL 13123 B.1E A1C WRunout Side B Variant 2 Etched
AL-9523-SA-1B A6Side A, etched
AL-9523-SB-1A 5XSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7344 / RCA Victor VPL1-7344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 104 8162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor XL 13123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor XL 13123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor XL 13123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20158 / RCA Victor RCLP 20158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA XL 13123 / RCA Victor XL 13123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA XL 13123 / RCA Victor XL 13123First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RVP-6478First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RVP-6478First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA XL 13123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA XL-13123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7344 / RCA Victor VPL1-7344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFXL 13123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL 9523LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Shine are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA XL 13123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 13123, XK 13123, AL 9523, VPL1 7344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XL 13123.A.1E A1M PN-A ✓ W and XL 13123.B.1E A2B W. 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.
