Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger · 1987
Shakedown was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-A BERunout stamped/etched side A variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-A '2' JKRunout stamped/etched side B variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-A 74 2 DRunout stamped/etched side A variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-B 74 JKRunout stamped/etched side B variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 258304-7-A 16 JKRunout side A, stamped / etched
R / S Alsdorf 258304-7-B 14 JKRunout side B, stamped / etched
MCA-53094-A-S- -H- 30-7-87- JaimeRunout side A
MCA-53094-B-S- -H- 30-7-87- JaimeRunout side B
MC-23307-FDS-1 R-10890 Future Disc 1-1 (glyph)Side A runout - variant 1
MC-23194-BG7 12- 10946 1-1 (glyph)Side B runout - variant 1
MC-23307-FDS-1 R-10890 FUTURE DISC 1-1 [Top curve, middle curve, bottom vertical line symbol]Side A runout - variant 2
MC-23194-BG7 R-10946 1-1 [Top curve, middle curve, bottom vertical line symbol]Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | MCA Records 53094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 304-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 304-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 304-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 1172First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8304-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | MCA Records 1591867First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 53094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 258304-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 258304-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 258 304-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAS 1172First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1172First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17326First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Shakedown are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records 258 304-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 258 304-7, 258 304-0, 53094, MCA-53094A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-A BE and R/S Alsdorf 258304-7-A '2' JK. 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.
