Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1987
Shame was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DA-14-A2 AM → 2 <A-Side Runout Groove, variant 1
DA-14-B-1 AM CB-Side Runout Groove, variant 1
DA-14-A1 AM <A-Side Runout, variant 2
DA-14-B-1 AM CB-Side Runout, variant 2
DAT · 14 · A2 AM (Stamped): ◠ ⇀ ◅Side A Hand etched
DAT · 14 B2 AM (Stamped): ◠⇃ ◅Side B Hand etched
DAT-14-A2 AM
DAT-14-B1 AM
DM DSC-0485 A-1/11-87Runout stamped side A
DM DSC-0485 B-1/11-87Runout stamped side B
DSC-0485Label side A + B
DM DSC-0485 A-1/11-87Runout side A
DM DSC-0485 B-1/11-87Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | RCA Victor TDS 435First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA Victor DAT-14 / RCA DAT 14First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA DA-14First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA DA 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA Victor PT 41688 / RCA Victor PT-41688First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PB41687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA Victor M-33491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA DAT 14PFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1987 | UK | RCA DAT 14 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA PT41688First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PB 41687First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA DA 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41687 / RCA DSC-0485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAM 1204612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Shame are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA DA 14, released December 7, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DA 14, DAT 14, DAT 14P, DAT 14 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DA-14-A2 AM → 2 < and DA-14-B-1 AM C. 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.
