Vinyl pressings
by Grapefruit · 1971
Sha-Sha was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
XDR-50028-T1-1C U 1 JTRunout side A, variant 1
XDR-49641-T1-1C B 1B JTRunout side B, variant 1
XDR-50028-T1-1C U 1 JTRunout side A, variant 2
XDR-49641-T1-1C U 1B JTRunout side B, variant 2
XDR 50028Side A, label
XDR 49641Side B, label
ZXDR 50 028Label side A
ZXDR 49 641Label side B
XDR 50028Side A, label
XDR 49641Side B, label
XDR-50028-TI-ICSide A, runout, stamped
XDR-49641-TI-ICSide B, runout, stamped
XDR 50028Label side A
XDR 49641Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deram DM 343 / Deram DM. 343First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deram DM. 343 / Deram DM 343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Deram DM. 1275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Deram DM 343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Deram 6101 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Deram DM.343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Philippines | Deram DM 343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Deram DM 343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Deram DM 343First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Deram DMA-9691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sha-Sha are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Deram DM 343, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 343, DM. 343, DM. 1275, 6101 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-50028-T1-1C U 1 JT and XDR-49641-T1-1C B 1B JT. 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.
