Sweden
1977- Label and catalog number
- RCA PB 9027RCA Victor PB 9027
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
FSAW-2387-3etched on A-side
FSAW- 2388-2etched on B-side
Manufactured in Germanystamped on both sides
76. 11 905 (PB 9027) (FSAW 2387)label A-side
Vinyl pressings
by Jan Lindblad · 1977
Shenandoah was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
FSAW-2387-3etched on A-side
FSAW- 2388-2etched on B-side
Manufactured in Germanystamped on both sides
76. 11 905 (PB 9027) (FSAW 2387)label A-side
FSAW-2387-3etched on A-side
FSAW- 2388-2etched on B-side
FSAW 2387label A-side
FSAW 2388label B-side
FSAW 2387 A2 DBSide A runout
FSAW 2388 A2 DBSide B runout
FSAW-2387Side A label
FSAW-2388Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 102913First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA PB 9027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA PB-9027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Sweden | RCA PB 9027 / RCA Victor PB 9027First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Sweden | RCA PB 9027 / RCA 76.11905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Sweden | RCA PB 9027 / RCA Victor PB 9027First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | UK | Decca FR 137827", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca FR 137827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Shenandoah are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Sweden, Australia, Japan, Portugal and more. One of them is RCA PB 9027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 9027, 102913, SS-3092, PB-9027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FSAW-2387-3 and FSAW- 2388-2. 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.