Vinyl pressings
by Frank Sinatra · 1981
She Shot Me Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
FS-1-2305-JW1#4 0A-side runout, etched, "0" stamped, Variant 1
FS-2-2305-JW3#3 0B-side runout, etched, "0" stamped, Variant 1
FS-1-2305-JW1#2 0A-side runout, etched, "0" stamped, Variant 2
FS-2-2305-JW3#4 0B-side runout, etched, "0" stamped, Variant 2
FSI - 2305 - A - LW 4 · *Runout Side 1 etched, var.1
FS-2-2305 - LW 2 · *Runout Side 2 etched, var.1
FSI - 2305 - A - LW 4 · *Runout Side 1 etched, var.2
FS-2-2305 - LW 3 · *Runout Side 2 etched, var.2
FS-1-2305-WW1#5 —◁Runout Side A, variant 1
FS-2-2305-WW3#3 —◁Runout Side B, variant 1
FS-1-2305-WW1#3 —◁Runout Side A, variant 2
FS-1-2305-WW2#4 —◁Runout Side B, variant 2
FS-1-2305-LW2 • ✲Runout A, variant 1
FS-1-2305-LW2 • ✲Runout B, variant 1
FS-1-2305-LW2. 2 ✲Runout A, variant 2
FS2-2305-B̶ -LW4. 1 ✲Runout B, variant 2
FS-1-2305-WW 1 ▷━Side A etched, var. 1
FS-2-2305-WW 2 #6 ▷━Side B etched, var. 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Reprise Records SLIN 3316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Reprise Records FS 2305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Reprise Records 24.034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Reprise Records XFS 2305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Reprise Records FS 2305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Reprise Records BAN 54117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Reprise Records P-11125RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Reprise Records P-11125RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54117 / Reprise Records (FS 2305)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54117 / Reprise Records (FS 2305)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Peru | Reprise Records FS 2305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Reprise Records FS 2305First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | UMe FS 2305 / UMe 602537861323LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
31 vinyl pressings of She Shot Me Down are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records FS 2305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 2305, K 54117, SLIN 3316, 24.034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FS-1-2305-JW1#4 0 and FS-2-2305-JW3#3 0. 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.
