Vinyl pressings
by Great White · 1986
Shot In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-1-12525 G-2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24623-G2 △13544 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL AS A LAST RESORT... AL-SPRunout, side A, etched [Allied logo stamped]
ST-2-12525 G-2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24624-G2 △13544-X 1̶-̶1̶ MASTERED BY CAPITOL DO IT AGAIN. 0-1 AL SPRunout, side B, etched [Allied logo stamped]
ST-1-12525Label, side A
ST-2-12525Label, side B
GWD-90540-BS S-15966 RE3 G-1 ELATIVE MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
GWD-90540-AS S-15965 RE31- DEPRESSIVE MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
GWD90540Label, side A
GWD90540Label, side B
ST-1-12525 G-1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24623-G1 △13544 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL AS A LAST RESORT...Side A, runout
ST-2-12525 G-1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24624-G1 △13544-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL DO IT AGAIN.Side B, runout
ST - 1 - 12525Label, side A
ST - 2 - 12525Label, side B
GWD-90540-BS S-15966 RE3 G-1 ELATIVE MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
GWD-90540-AS S-15965 RE31- DEPRESSIVE MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
GWD-90540-A MANIC ELATIVE ❀ S - 15675 1 -Side A runout
GWD-90540-B MANIC DEPRESSIVE ❀ S - 15966 1-1Side B runout
ST1 - 12525 1S Jside A
ST2-12525 1S2side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Capitol Records 812406131 / EMI 58984First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0613 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0613 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records 064-24 0613 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2406131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2406131LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2406131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | Oasis Records OLE-643First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 066-2406131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Telegraph Records GWD90540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Telegraph Records GWD90540AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81769First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L)2406131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Shot In The Dark are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12525, GWD90540, GWD90540A, ECS-81769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12525 G-2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24623-G2 △13544 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL AS A LAST RESORT... AL-SP and ST-2-12525 G-2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24624-G2 △13544-X 1̶-̶1̶ MASTERED BY CAPITOL DO IT AGAIN. 0-1 AL SP. 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.
