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Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels

by Jay Ferguson · 1979

13 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels

12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E-46041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

ES 46041 A PRC 2-111-1 STERLINGSide A Etched

ES 46041 B PRC 2-11-1 STERLINGSide B Etched

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records E-46041-A
Format
7", Promo
Runout / matrix

1-1 EM 46041 A SPSide A

1-1 ES 46041 A SPSide B

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Country unknown

1979
Label and catalog number
Painless Music E-46041-B
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ES 46041 B PRC2 -111-1

ES 46041 B PRC2 -111-1

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UnknownPainless Music E-46041-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979AustraliaAsylum Records E 46041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979BrazilAsylum Records 12.041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1979CanadaAsylum Records E-46041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanAsylum Records P-436YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979New ZealandAsylum Records E 46 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USAsylum Records E-46041First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USAsylum Records E-46041-AFirst year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1979USAsylum Records E-46041First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1979USAsylum Records E-46041First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1979UKAsylum Records K 13150First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979GermanyAsylum Records AS 13 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AShakedown Cruise3:10
  2. BCity Of Angels3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records E-46041.

How do I tell if my copy of Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-46041, E-46041-A, E-46041-B, K 13150) 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 Shakedown Cruise / City Of Angels 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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