Vinyl pressings
by Gibson Brothers · 1981
Sheela 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2141 387 S1Runout Side A, variant 1
2141 387 S2Runout Side B, variant 1
̶2̶1̶ ̶4̶1̶ ̶3̶8̶7̶ ̶S̶ ̶1̶ 2141 387 S1 B 1Runout Side A, variant 2
̶2̶1̶ ̶4̶1̶ ̶3̶8̶7̶ ̶S̶ ̶1̶ 2141 387 S2 B1Runout Side B, variant 2
2040 311 S 1 1 BRunout side A
2040 311 S 2 1 CRunout side B
2040 311 S1 24 2Side A
2040 311 S2 24 2Side B
010 ZAG 6313 186 A POLYGRAM A1Runout side A stamped
010 ZAG 6 313 186 B POLYGRAM A1Runout side B stamped
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 | Austria | Polydor 2040 311First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Biram 2103 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Zagora 6313 186First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | France | Zagora 6010 375First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2141 387First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2040 311First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2040 311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE X 13019First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE 3180 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 151.048First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 144.872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2067First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Sweden | Mariann International MIS 2315 / Mariann Records MIS 2315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sheela are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2141 387.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2141 387, 2040 311, 2103 332, 6313 186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2141 387 S1 and 2141 387 S2. 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.
