Vinyl pressings
by Dunn & Bruce Street · 1982
Shout For Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DK 12-902 004121222-A-1-1-1-A PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)A runout
DK 12-902 004121224-B-1-1-1-B PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B runout
DK 12-902 AA label
DK 12-902 BB label
004451220-A-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr [Smiley Face] PRCA Side Runout
004451221-B-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr [Smiley Face] PRCB Side Runout
DK 12-902-A-004121222 PRC-C-1-1-1A runout
DK 12-902 004121224-B-1-1-1-B PRC-C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B runout
DK 12-902 AA label
DK 12-902 BB label
12-SAT 500-A1 S.W.A side runout, etched
12-SAT 500-B-1 S.W.B side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 41 / Dureco Benelux MS 41First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 4620 / Dureco Benelux 46.20First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Sweden | Scranta SAS 138First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Sweden | Scranta MSAS 138First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Sweden | Scranta MSAS 138First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Satril SAT 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Devaki Records DK 1009First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Devaki Records DK 12-902First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Devaki Records DK 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Devaki Records DK 12-902First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Satril 12 SAT 500First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | PDI 20.27512" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Shout For Joy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is Devaki Records DK 12-902.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 12-902, DK 1009, 12 SAT 500, SAT 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DK 12-902 004121222-A-1-1-1-A PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) and DK 12-902 004121224-B-1-1-1-B PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v). 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.
