Vinyl pressings
by Barry Gibb · 1984
Shine Shine was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
881 197-7 S 1 3 20 M 3Side A runout, variant 1
881 197-7 S 2 3 20 1 MSide B runout, variant 1
881 197-7 S 1 3 20 1 CSide A runout, variant 2
881 197-7 S 2 3 20 C 1Side B runout, variant 2
8 81 197 - 1 S 1 3 20 A 1Runout, side A
8 81 197 - 1 S 2 3 20 H 1Runout, side B
POSPP695A//1Side A runout
ORLAKEEtched side A runout
POSPP695B//2▽420 ORSide B runout
ORLAKEEtched side B runout
MC-15334-SS3 [◈-P-◈ STERLING]Side A runout variant 1
MC-15333-SS3 [◈-P-◈ STERLING]Side B runout variant 1
MC-15334-SS4 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide A runout variant 2
MC-15333-SS3 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Polydor 10054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 197-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52443First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 197-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 197-7 / Polydor 881 197-7 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 197-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 881 197-7 / Polydor 3884First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 197-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | Polydor F-POL 8811977.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Shine Shine are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 881 197-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 197-7, 881 197-1, POSPX 695, POSP 695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 881 197-7 S 1 3 20 M 3 and 881 197-7 S 2 3 20 1 M. 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.
