Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1960
Me And My Shadows was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XAX. 1967-1NRunout, A-side, machine stamped variant 1
XAX. 1968-1NRunout, B-side, machine stamped variant 1
XAX 1967-1N AP 13Runout, A-side, machine stamped variant 2
XAX 1968-1N AR 12Runout, B-side, machine stamped variant 2
XAX 1967-1N MG 1Side A runout
XAX 1968-1N AM 12Side B runout
XAX.1967Side A label
XAX.1968Side B label
XAX 1967A-side
XAX 1968 -1B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | New Zealand | Columbia 33MSX 1261 / Columbia 33MSX.1261First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM.3360 (SLZ.7124) / Columbia SCXM.3360 (SLZ.7124)LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Columbia MSX.1261First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 1261First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1261 / Columbia 33SX1261First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia SCX 3330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1261 / Columbia 33SX1261First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Brazil | Odeon - Brasil MOFB123LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Columbia FPX 196LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Columbia FPX 196LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Columbia FPX 196LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Columbia YS3023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 33SX1261LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1261LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 052-05073 / Columbia SCX 3330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 052-05073 / Columbia SCX 3330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Netherlands | Vinyl Passion VP 90138LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SOEX 9761LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33-OSX-1261 / Columbia 33OSX1261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | EMI 4C 058 05073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZE 124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Columbia 33SX 1261LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 052-05073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 052-05073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | Regal SREG 1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | Regal SREG 1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Regal SREG 1120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 3330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 3330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 3330LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Me And My Shadows are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1261, SCX 3330, 33MSX 1261, MSX.1261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX. 1967-1N and XAX. 1968-1N. 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.
