UK
May 20, 1991- Label and catalog number
- PWL Records PWLT 81
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
PWLT-81-A1 * TRANSFERMATION MAX.Runout, side A, etched
PWLT-81-B1 * MAX.Runout, side B, etched
RED CORNERMatrix, side A
BLUE CORNERMatrix, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Kylie Minogue · 1991
Shocked was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PWLT-81-A1 * TRANSFERMATION MAX.Runout, side A, etched
PWLT-81-B1 * MAX.Runout, side B, etched
RED CORNERMatrix, side A
BLUE CORNERMatrix, side B
DFI 91 4 PWL 81 A TRANSFERMATIONRunout A-side, stamped [TRANSFERMATION etched]
DFI 91 4 PWL 81 BRunout B-side, stamped
PWL 81/ASide A label
PWL 81/BSide B label
DFI 91 4 PWL 81 A - TRANSFERMATION
DFI 91 4 PWL 81 B
PWLP. 81 A1Side A
PWLP. 81 B1Side B
DMX 76905 ®2BA side runout, etched
DMX 76906 ®2AB side runout, etched
MX-76905A side label
MX-76906B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Mushroom K10424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | Europe | PWL Records 9031-74736-0 / PWL Records PWL T81First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | PWL Empire 9031-74735-7 / PWL Records 9031-74735-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Columbia COL 657263 6 / Columbia 657263 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | PWL Records COL 657263 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | PWL Empire 9031-74735-7 / PWL Records PWL 81First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | PWL Records PWLT-81 / Sanni Records PWLT-81First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | PWL Records PWL-81First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | PWL Records PWLP 81First year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 81First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 81First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | PWL Records PWL 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | PWL Records PWL 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | Australia | Mushroom X 14991First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Shocked are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is PWL Records PWLT 81, released May 20, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 81, PWL 81, PWLP 81, X 14991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWLT-81-A1 * TRANSFERMATION MAX. and PWLT-81-B1 * MAX.. 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.