Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1971
Shake A Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
APKS-8076- B S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
ZPKS-8362- B S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
APKS-8076Label Side A
ZPKS-8362Label Side B
APKS-8076 Manufactured in Germany S IIRunout side A
ZPKS-8362- B Manufactured in Germany S IIRunout side B
APKS-8076Label side A
ZPKS-8362Label side B
APKS-8076- B Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
ZPKS-8362- B Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side B
APKS-8076Label side A
ZPKS-8362Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-0452 / RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-0452 / RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-0452 / RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor Sg 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Lebanon | RCA 2071 / RCA Victor 2071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | RCA 74-0452 / RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | RCA 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | RCA 74-0452 / RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA 74 0452First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0452First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Shake A Hand are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA 74-0452.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0452, RCA 2071, Sg 27, 2071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKS-8076- B S-II Manufactured in Germany and ZPKS-8362- B S-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.
