Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1981
Drop Down And Get Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
5E-568-A-SH-SP + SP SLM + △ 960 STERLING 0-1 5M2-3Side 1 runout, variant 1
5E-568-B-SH|SP + J-1 SM2-1 SLM + △ 960-X STERLINGSide 2 runout, variant 1
5E-568-A-SH-SP + SP SLM + △ 960 STERLING 0-1 5M2-2Side 1 runout, variant 2
5E-568-B-SH|SP + J-1 SM2-2 SLM + △ 960-X STERLINGSide 2 runout, variant 2
STERLING gc ɑ B-16208-A3 5E-568-A-SH-3AR + SLM+ △960Runout A etch / ɑ, SLM, STERLING stamped
5E-568-B-SH-2AR ɑ B-16209-B2 STERLING gc + SLM + △960-XRunout B etch / ɑ, SLM, STERLING stamped
STERLING gc [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16208-A2 5E-568-A-SH-2AR + SLM※ △960Runout A
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16209-B3 5E-568-B-SH-3AR SLM※ △960-X STERLINGRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Elektra 5E 568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568 / Network Records 5E-568First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568 / Network Records 5E-568First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568 / Network Records 5E-568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-568 / Network Records 5E-568First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Instant Records ZL 28538 / RCA ZL 28538LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Instant Records ZL 28538 / RCA ZL 28538LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Instant Records ZL 28538 / RCA ZL 28538LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Instant Records INLP 4.00108 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Drop Down And Get Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Elektra 5E-568.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-568, 5E 568, X5E-568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E-568-A-SH-SP + SP SLM + △ 960 STERLING 0-1 5M2-3 and 5E-568-B-SH|SP + J-1 SM2-1 SLM + △ 960-X STERLING. 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.
