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Vinyl pressings

Shake It Up

by Family Plann · 1977

10 pressings4 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Shake It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Shake It Up

6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ItalyDerby DBR 10071First year7"7"
1977UKPye Records 7NL 25790First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1977UKPye International 7N 25790First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKPye International 7N 25790First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USAVI Records AVI-167-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1977UKPye International 7N 25790First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1978CanadaAVI Records AVI-12-16812", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978USAVI Records AVI-12-168-D / AVI Records AVI 12-168 D12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978USAVI Records AVI-12-168-D12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978USAVI Records AVDJ 12-168 D12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AShake It Up8:00
  2. BSneaking Out The Back Door4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake It Up are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Shake It Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Shake It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is AVI Records AVI-167-S.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVI-167-S, 7NL 25790, 7N 25790, DBR 10071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake It Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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