US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Janus Records JLS 3047
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p JLS 3047A TML 1 AA-Side Runout
p p JLS 3047B p TML A 2B-Side Runout
JLS 3047 AA-Side Label
JLS 3047 BB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Harvey Mandel · 1973
Shangrenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
p JLS 3047A TML 1 AA-Side Runout
p p JLS 3047B p TML A 2B-Side Runout
JLS 3047 AA-Side Label
JLS 3047 BB-Side Label
JLS--3047A TML MSA-Side runout
JLS--3047B TML MSB-Side runout
JLS 3047 AA-Side label
JLS 3047 BB-Side label
JLS 3047A Z-5 TML 1 *Side 1 etched excpet "TML 1 *" stamped
JLS 3047-B Z-5 TML 1 *Side 2 etched excpet "TML 1 *" stamped
JLS 3047 A ML MSSide 1 - Variant 1
JLS 3047 B ML MSSide 2 - Variant 1
JLS 3047 A TML TML MSSide 1 - Variant 2
JLS 3047 B TML MSSide 2 - Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Janus Records JLS 3047 / Janus Records JLS-3047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Janus Records 6499 831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Shangrenade are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Janus Records JLS 3047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLS 3047, 6499 831, 9098-3047, BLPS 19170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p JLS 3047A TML 1 A and p p JLS 3047B p TML A 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.