Vinyl pressings
by Climax Blues Band · 1978
Shine On 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.
21 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SRK-1-6056 GI M̶C̶A̶-̶I̶-̶1̶/̶M̶1̶ M̶ GOLSide A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-6056 GI GOLSide B runout, variant 1
SRK-1-6056 GI M̶C̶A̶-̶I̶-̶1̶/̶M̶1̶ M̶ GOLSide A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-6056 GI M̶ GOLSide B runout, variant 2
SRK-1-6056 M1 △ 23237Side A runout
SRK-2-6056 M1 △ 23237-XSide B runout
tone SRK-1-6056-LW-1• 1 ✲Runout A
SRK-2-6056-LW-1• 1 ✲Runout B
SRK-1-6056 MCA-I-1 M̶ ⧈-G-⧈Side A etch exc "⧈-G-⧈" stamp
SRK-2-6056 MCA-I-1 M̶ ⧈-G-⧈Side B etch exc "⧈-G-⧈" stamp
SRK-1-6056 JW-1#1Runout Side A, Etched
SRK-2-6056 JW-1#1Runout Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.077 / Sire 36.077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records Inc. SRK 6056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10527WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10527WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056 / Warner Bros. Records 949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRK 6056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 461LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 461 / Warner Bros. Records SRK 6056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Shine On are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Sire SRK 6056, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 6056, K 56461, 36.077, WB 56 461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK-1-6056 GI M̶C̶A̶-̶I̶-̶1̶/̶M̶1̶ M̶ GOL and SRK-2-6056 GI GOL. 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.
