Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1976
Shop Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A+M 12032S-P1 p AA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
A+M 12033S-P3 pB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
A+M 12032S-P3 p mA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
A+M 12033S-P3 pB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
T A&M 12032S-T1Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
T A&M 12033S-T1Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
T A&M 12032S-T2Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
T A&M 12033S-T1Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
A+M 12032S-M2 MR △99379Variant 1, A-Side Runout
A+M 12033S-M2 MR △99379-XVariant 1, B-Side Runout
A+M 12032S-M1 \ MR △99379Variant 2, A-Side Runout
A+M 12032S-M2 \ MR △99379-XVariant 2, B-Side Runout
A&M 12032S-M1 [MR] △99379A-Side Runout, etched [stamped]
A&M 12033S-M2 [MR] △99379-XB-Side Runout, etched [stamped]
12032-SA-Side Label
12033-SB-Side Label
12032-SStereo Label
12032Mono Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | A&M Records 1439First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records 1817-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1817-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1817-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 16 970 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AM-1817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 6396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 72337", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1817-S / A&M Records AM 1817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1817-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
19 vinyl pressings of Shop Around are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records 1817-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1817-S, AMS 7233, K-6396, AM-1817-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 12032S-P1 p A and A+M 12033S-P3 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.
