Vinyl pressings
by Frida · 1984
Shine was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
Å Pols 390 A II GSSide A runout, variant 1
Å Pols 390 B II GSSide B runout, variant 1
Å Pols 390 A II GSSide A runout, variant 2
Å Pols 390 B XII GSSide B runout, variant 2
EPC-26178-A2Runout, side A, variant 1
EPC-26178-B3Runout, side B, variant 1
EPC - 26178-A2 C TimTom ⋀Runout, side A, variant 2
EPC - 26178-B3 ⋀ TYRunout, side B, variant 1
EPC-26178-A2Runout, side A, variant 1
EPC-26178-B3Runout, side B, variant 1
EPC - 26178-A2 C TimTom ⋀Runout, side A, variant 2
EPC - 26178-B3 ⋀ TYRunout, side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 580-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Epic EPC 26178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 823 580-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor LP-823 580-1 / Polydor 823 580-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polygram 823 580-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Sunshine GBL (D) 524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 580-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Taiwan | Polar AB278LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-6696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Finland | Polar POLS 390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Iceland | Polar POLS 390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS CBS 26178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Polar POLS 390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Polar 00602557569919 / Polar 00602557441772LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Polar 00602557441772LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Shine are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Sweden, UK, Australia, Finland and more. One of them is Polar POLS 390, released September 11, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 390, EPC 26178, VPL1-6696, CBS 26178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Å Pols 390 A II GS and Å Pols 390 B II GS. 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.
