Vinyl pressings
by Ferrara · 1979
Shake It Baby Love / Love Attack 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.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MD509AS-1A IRunout side A, variant 1
MD509BS-1B ARunout side B, variant 1
MD 509AS-1F SRunout side A, variant 2
MD 509BS-1F SRunout side B, variant 2
A-1 | M·D·509AS-1JSide A Runout
A-1 | M·D·509BS-1HSide B Runout
MD 509 A -M1 (MR) ∆ 24371 (2) F/W TCRunout side A
MD 509 B -M2 (MR) ∆ 24371-X (2) F/W TCRunout side B
MI-1003AS-1ARunout Side A
MI-1003BS-1ARunout Side B
MI 1003-ALabel Side A
MI 1003-BLabel Side B
MD 509 AS-1E S A3Side A runout
MD 509 BS-1E S1 A3Side B runout
MD 509-ASide A label
MD 509-BSide B label
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 | Canada | Midsong International MD 509First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA MI 1003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International 45. MD. 1195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10520 / Vogue C. 10520First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Vogue C. 10520 / Midsong International C. 10520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Midsong International MD-509First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3574 / Midsong International Records, Inc. MI-1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Midsong International 1-10.055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MD 509First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MD-509First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MD 509First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MI 1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Shake It Baby Love / Love Attack are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Midsong International MD 509.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MD 509, MD-509, MI 1003, C. 10520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MD509AS-1A I and MD509BS-1B A. 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.
