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Jamie DeeDon't Be Shy

Vinyl pressings

Don't Be Shy

by Jamie Dee · 1994

10 pressings5 countriesHouseHi NRGEuro HouseProgressive Trance

Don't Be Shy was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Don't Be Shy

10 pressings came out in 1994, 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.

Italy

1994
Label and catalog number
X-Energy Records XR-12146
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

XR · 12146 · ASide A

XR 12146 · BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994CanadaFuture Tell X-12146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1994FranceVersailles 660429 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994FranceVersailles 660429 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994FranceVersailles ver 660429 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994FranceVersailles VER 660429 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994GermanyZYX Music ZYX 7281-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994ItalyX-Energy Records XR-12146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994ItalyX-Energy Records XR-12146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1994SpainMax Music NM 896 MXFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994ItalyX-Energy Records X-12146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Be Shy (Max 'N' Frank Minoia Radio Mix)3:45
  2. A2Don't Be Shy (Phil Clary And Paul Micioni Club Mix)4:48
  3. B1Don't Be Shy (Dub Underground)5:48
  4. B2Don't Be Shy (Trance Mix)4:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Be Shy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Don't Be Shy are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Don't Be Shy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Italy, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is X-Energy Records X-12146, released March 14, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Be Shy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X-12146, XR-12146, 660429 8, 660429 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Be Shy on vinyl worth?

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.

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