Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1976
Shower The People (Edited) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
WBS-8222 TCA-5780-S-RE 1 JW 1 1 0Run-out side Side A, etched (0 etched)
WBS-8222 UCA-5851-S JW 1 𝒮𝓊𝒷 #1 0Run-out side Side B, etched (0 etched)
(TCA5780)SLabel A
(TCA5781)SLabel B
WBS-8222 UCA-5851-S LW1. 3 *
WBS-8222 TCA-5780-DJ-RE1 LW1 1 ✲Mono runout
WBS-8222 TCA-5780-S-RE1 LW2 1 ✲Stereo runout
(TCA 5780)Mono label
(TCA 5780)SStereo label
MX-180523A
MX-180524B
(TCA5780)SSide A label
(UCA5851)SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16776First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1395 / Hispavox 45-1395 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-37WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Shower The People (Edited) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8222, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8222, WBS-8222, WB 8222, W 16776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8222 TCA-5780-S-RE 1 JW 1 1 0 and WBS-8222 UCA-5851-S JW 1 𝒮𝓊𝒷 #1 0. 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.
