Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1974
Shinin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SWAE-1-11278 Z2 · ─◁ 2 LH STERLING 2Runout side A, variant 1
SWAE-2-11278 Z2 · ─◁ 2 LH STERLING 2Runout side B, variant 1
SWAE-1-11278 Z2 #2 · ─◁ STERLING2 LHRunout side A, variant 2
SWAE-2-11278 Z2 #4 · ─◁ STERLING 2 LHRunout side B, variant 2
SWAE-1-11278 Z2 #2 S • ━◁ STERLING 2 LHSide A, etched - Variant 1
SWAE-2-11278 Z1 • ━◁ STERLING 4 LHSide B, etched - Variant 1
SWAE-1-11278 #2 Z1 • ━◁ STERLING LH 4Side A, etched - Variant 2
SWAE-2-11278 Z1 • ━◁ STERLING 4 LHSide B, etched - Variant 2
SWAE-1-11278 Z5 #4 LH STERLING 0Side A, variant 1
SWAE-2-11278 Z5 #2 LH STERLING 0Side B, variant 1
SWAE-1-11278 Z5 #3 LH STERLING 0Side A, variant 2
SWAE-2-11278 Z6 #1 2 STERLING LH 0Side B, variant 2
SWAE-1-11278 Z6 2 #2 STERLING LH 2 0Runout A, variant 1
SWAE-2-11278 Z6 #2 STERLING 2 LH 0Runout B, variant 1
SWAE-1-11278 Z5 #5 STERLING LH 0Runout A, variant 2
SWAE-2-11278 Z6 #5 STERLING LH 0Runout B, variant 2
SWAE-1-11278 Z3. 4 ✻ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ LHSide A runout, variant 1
SWAE-2-11278 Z3.. 2 ✻ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ LH 2Side B runout, variant 1
SWAE-1-11278 Z3• 4 ✻ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 4 LHSide A etched [4, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped], variant 2
SWAE-2-11278 Z3• 4 ✻ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 4 LHSide B etched [4, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped], variant 2
SW-1-71278 E-1-1-1 PR DSide 1, runout
SW-1-71278 E-1-1-1 PR DSide 2, runout
SWAO 71278Label Side 1
SWAO 71278Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8058First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Denmark | Capitol Records SWAE 11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 627 / Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | India | Capitol Records SWAE-11278 / Capitol Records SWAE. 11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-81627 / Capitol Records SWAE-11278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80995First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Malaysia | SAS SAS-LP 573LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Capitol Records 13451LP, Album | LP, Album |
41 vinyl pressings of Shinin' On are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SWAE-11278, released March 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWAE-11278, SWAE - 11278, 71278, 8058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWAE-1-11278 Z2 · ─◁ 2 LH STERLING 2 and SWAE-2-11278 Z2 · ─◁ 2 LH STERLING 2. 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.
