Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1976
Shout It Out Loud was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
NB-854-A-CP 2A-Side Runout (Etched)
NB-854-B-CP-1B-Side Runout (Etched)
NB-854-B-CP-2B Side Runout (Etched) (Variation)
854-ASide A on Label
T NB-854-A-CTH STERLING T1A side runout variant 1
T NB-854-B-CTH STERLING TIB side runout variant 1
NB-854-A-CTH-2 STERLING TA side runout variant 2
NB-854-B-CTH-2 STERLING TB side runout variant 2
NB-854-A-CSM-1Arunout A, Variant 1
NB-854-B-CSM-1Brunout B, Variant 1
NB-854-A-CSM-1A STERLING SSSSrunout A, Variant 2
NB-854-B-CSM-1B STERLING SSSSrunout B, Variant 2
NB-854-A-CP 2A-Side Runout (Etched)
NB-854-B-CP-1B-Side Runout (Etched)
NB-854-AM-CSM-1A STERLING sSide A runout
NB-854-A-CSM-1B STERLING sSide AA runout
854-ABoth sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Casablanca NB 854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | Casablanca CBCS-322First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NB 854XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NB 854XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Casablanca CBX516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | El Salvador | Casablanca CB-2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Casablanca 1C 006-97 669 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-97 669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Casablanca BF 18503First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Casablanca 1C 006-97 6697", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Casablanca NG 718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Casablanca CA 527First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Casablanca CS-35-010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Casablanca NAS018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Sweden | Casablanca 4E 006-97669First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Casablanca CBX 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Casablanca CBX 516 / UMe CBX 5167", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Mercury NG 718 / UMe NG 7187", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Casablanca VIP-24087", Single | 7", Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Shout It Out Loud are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 854.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 854, CBX 516, VIP-2408, CBCS-322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-854-A-CP 2 and NB-854-B-CP-1. 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.
