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Shout! (Shout It Out) by B.T. Express, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Shout! (Shout It Out)

by B.T. Express · 1978

18 pressings15 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Shout! (Shout It Out) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Shout! (Shout It Out)

17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 35078
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-35078-1A STERLINGSide 1 Run-out

BL-35078-1ASide 2 Run-out

AL 35078Side 1 Label

BL 35078Side 2 Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 35078Columbia 35078
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o TI AL-35078-1E STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1

TI BL-35078-1E STERLING Λ IISide B runout, variant 1

o TI AL-35078-1E STERLING C1Side A runout, variant 2

oo TI BL-35078-1E STERLING C0Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 35078
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

AL 35078Side 1 Label

BL 35078Side 2 Label

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
EMI International INS 3016EMI International 0C 062-60 562
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INS 3016 A-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1

INS 3016 B-1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1

HTMRunout side A/B, etched, variant 1

INS 3016A ̷B̷ - 1 E HTM 1Runout side A, stamped / etched, variant 2

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Canada

January 1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 35078Roadshow PC 35078
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL-35078-1B-2G: ºSide 1 Run-out

BL-35078-1B-2G: ºSide 2 Run-out

AL 35078Side 1 Label

BL 35078Side 2 Label

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Interfusion L 36537Roadshow JC 35078
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMX52233 -2ASide 1 Run-out

SMX52234 -2ASide 2 Run-out

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaInterfusion L 36537 / Roadshow JC 35078First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978BrazilBuilding Records BGLP - 12212First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceVogue LDA 20335First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GreeceEMIAL 14C 062-60562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaDynamic Sounds DY 3385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanStateside IOS-81022 / Roadshow IOS-81022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanStateside IOS-81022 / Roadshow IOS-81022First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978MexicoMusart EDI-60418First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaEMI EMCJ (L) 5128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SwedenEMI 7C 062-60562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978TurkeySoul 1004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKEMI International INS 3016 / EMI International 0C 062-60 562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USColumbia JC 35078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USColumbia JC 35078First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978USColumbia JC 35078 / Columbia 35078First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaNew Horizon 7769LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Shout It Out5:43
  2. A2What You Do In The Dark5:25
  3. A3Put It In (In The Pocket)5:08
  4. A4I Want You With Me5:14
  5. B1Shake It Off5:18
  6. B2You Got Something3:40
  7. B3Look At The People3:21
  8. B4It's In Your Blood3:44
  9. B5Ride On B.T.5:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shout! (Shout It Out) are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Shout! (Shout It Out) are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Shout! (Shout It Out) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35078.

How do I tell if my copy of Shout! (Shout It Out) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35078, INS 3016, PC 35078, L 36537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35078-1A STERLING and BL-35078-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shout! (Shout It Out) on vinyl worth?

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.

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