Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1979
Shine A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 22 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.
JET-144-AS AZ❀Runout side A, variant 1 etched
J̶E̶T̶ 144-BS ZS8-5057-4 AZ❀ JET 144 B6 UKRunout side B, variant 1 etched/JET 144 B6 UK stamped
JET 144 A6 UK #̶#̶#̶ -144-AS ZS8-5057-3 AZ❀Runout side A, variant 2
JET 144 B6 UK #̶#̶#̶ -144-BS ZS8-5057-4 AZ❀Runout side B, variant 2
JET 144 A6 UK 3 E H̶B̶L̶ 144-AS 258-5057-3 AZ [flower]A-side runout, stamped/etched
JET 144 B6 UK 21 B H̶B̶L̶ -144-BS 258-5057-4 AZ [flower]B-side runout, stamped/etched
S JET 144 AA-side label
S JET 144 B *B-side label
JET 144 A6 UK 51 0 I̶P̶L̶ -144-A5 258-5057-3 AZ ❀A side runout, variant 1
JET 144 A6 UK 20 C I̶P̶L̶ -144-B5 258-5057-4 AZ ❀B side runout, variant 1
JET 144 A6 UK I̶P̶L̶ -144-A5 258-5057-3 AZ ❀A side runout, variant 2
JET-144-B5 X UK AZ ❀B side runout, variant 2
̷I̷&̷L̷ ̷-144-AS ZS8-5057-3 AZ❀ B JET 144 A6 UKEtched runout, side A ("B JET 144 A6 UK", stamped)
̷I̷&̷L̷ ̷-144-BS ZS8-5057-4 AZ❀ C JET 144 B6 UKEtched runout, side B ("C JET 144 B6 UK", stamped)
S JET 144 A*Label matrix, side A
S JET 144 B*Label matrix, side B
JET 144 A6 UK #̶#̶#̶ -144-AS ZS8-5057-3 AZ❀Runout side A, stamped and etched
JET 144 B6 UK #̶#̶#̶ -144-BS ZS8-5057-4 AZ❀Runout side B, stamped and etched
S JET 144 A*Matrix label side A
S JET 144 B*Matrix label side B
JET-144 A6 UK HL[Crossed Out]-144-AS ZSS-5057-3 AZ❀ D 2Runout Side A
JET 144 BS AZ❀ ⋈ UK D 14Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 40.186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 40.186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Jet Records JET 144First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Australia | Jet Records JS 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Jet Records JS 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS ZS8 5057 / CBS 34054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Jet Records ZS8 5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Jet Records DJZS8 5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | Discos CBS 11307First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | Discos CBS 11307First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0026 / Jet Records LX 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | Jet Records JET 144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Jet Records JET 144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Jet Records JET 144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS G 0107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | CBS G-0107", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Thailand | CBS/Sony 50577", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
51 vinyl pressings of Shine A Little Love are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland, Argentina and more. One of them is Jet Records JET 144, released May 11, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET 144, S JET 144, S JET 12 144, ZS8 5057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET-144-AS AZ❀ and J̶E̶T̶ 144-BS ZS8-5057-4 AZ❀ JET 144 B6 UK. 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.
