Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dolce Music Theatre · 1980
Shaddap You Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A-7316-A FH 29/9Variant 1 A-side run-outs
A-7316-B FH 29/9Variant 1 B-side run-outs
A-7316-A FH 29/9Variant 2 A-side run-outs
A-7316-B2 FH 30/10 XVariant 2 B-side run-outs
EPC-S 9518 A1 timtom 4Runout side A, variant 1
EPC-S 9518 B1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC-S 9518 A1 F timtom 6 6Runout side A, variant 2
EPC-S 9518 B1 E C 2Runout side B, variant 2
MC-11113 W3 A MCA PRC-C1-1-1 -51053-A-Side Etched
MCA11113A-Side Label
MCA11114B-Side Label
MC 11113 W1 ⧈─G─⧈Runout A
MC 11114 W1 ⧈─G─⧈Runout B
MC 11113Label A
MC 11114Label B
MC 11113Label side A
MC11113 W2 v v v :ƯD ◈-P-◈ IIIIA Side, runout, etched / except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC11114 W-2 v v v v :ƯD ◈-P-◈ IIIB Side, runout, etched / except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC11113A Side, Label
MC11114B Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Astor A7316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Biram 2103 326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-51053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-51053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33527First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 600 365First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 9518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 102.947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic S EPC 9518First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 102.947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 102.947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Oyster POLY 98 / Polydor POLY 98First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 98First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | World 501703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Frituna FR-1103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Shaddap You Face are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Australia, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Astor A7316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A7316, S EPC 9518, MCA-51053, 2103 326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7316-A FH 29/9 and A-7316-B FH 29/9. 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.
