Vinyl pressings
by J Dilla · 2006
The Shining was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2006, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BBE 076 A MOSRunout side A etched
BBE 076 BRunout side B etched
BBE 076 C MOSRunout side C etched
BBE 076 D MOSRunout side D etched
BBE-77 A MJSRunout Groove - Side A
BBE-77 BRunout Groove - Side B
BBE-77 C MJSRunout Groove - Side C
BBE-77 DRunout Groove - Side D
BBELP076-A -14311- MATT OPTIMUMRun-out area side A
BBELP076-B -14311- OPTIMISEDRun-out area side B
BBELP076-C -14312- MATT OPTIMUMRun-out area side C
BBELP076-D -14312- OPTIMISEDRun-out area side D
BBELP 1077-A -14551-Runout Groove - Side A
BBELP 1077-B -14551-Runout Groove - Side B
BBELP 1077-C -14552-Runout Groove - Side C
BBELP 1077-D -14552-Runout Groove - Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | BBE BBELP077 / BBE BBEILP077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | UK | BBE BBE LP 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | US | BBE BBELP076 / Okayplayer Records BBELP076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | US | BBE BBELP077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | BBE BBEILP077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | BBE BBE376SLP7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album |
| 2016 | US | BBE BBELP076 / BBE BBELP1077LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | BBE BBELP076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | BBE BBELP076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK | BBE BBELP076LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | UK | BBE BBELP077LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | BBE BBELP076 / BBE BBELP1077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Shining are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2006 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is BBE BBELP076, released August 22, 2006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBELP076, BBELP077, BBE LP 076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BBE 076 A MOS and BBE 076 B. 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.
