Vinyl pressings
by Gregory Abbott · 1986
Shake You Down 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.
33 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
STERLINGStamped on Both Sides
XSS175386-1C O /\ [symbol] STERLING P (AP)Side A Runout, variant 1
XSS175387-1A D STERLING P (T) oSide B Runout, variant 1
XSS175387-1D 1 G1 B 4 STERLINGSide A Runout, variant 2
STERLING P(AP) ZSS 175257-1BA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
STERLING P(AP) ZSS 175258-1BB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
STERLING P(AP) ZSS 175257-1A AA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
STERLING P(AP) ZSS 175258-1C E G1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
XSS175386-1C STERLING P (AP) oSide A runout
XSS175387-1A STERLING P (T)Side B runout
ZSS 175257-1C G1 C12 [STERLING]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS 175258-1C G1 E9 [STERLING]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS 175257Side A Label
ZSS 175258Side B Label
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 | Australia | CBS BA 12230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 06191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 5959 / Columbia 12CXP 05959First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 5959First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.7326 / CBS A 12.7326First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 7326 / CBS A 7326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS A 7326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-06191First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-18077 / Columbia 44-05959First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS A 7326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 7326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 34977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Shake You Down are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 44-05959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05959, 38-06191, CAS 2483, TA 7326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING and XSS175386-1C O /\ [symbol] STERLING P (AP). 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.
