Vinyl pressings
by Linda Fields & The Funky Boys · 1975
Shame, Shame, Shame was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PPBO-4052-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
PPBO-4052-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
PPBO-4052-ALabel side A
PPBO-4052-BLabel side B
PPBO-4052-A PFA side runout
PPBO-4052-B PFB side runout
PPBO-4052-AA side labels
PPBO-4052-BB side labels
PPBO-4052-A
PPBO-4052-B
EKAS 30600 1S 1A 2Etching side A, variant 1
EKAS 30601 1S 1A 3Etching side B, variant 1
EKAS 30600 1S 1A 1Etching side A, variant 2
EKAS 30601 1S 1A 1Etching side B, variant 2
PPB0-4052A*Side A label
PPB0-4052B*Side B label
101.7063-ALabel side A
101.7063-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor 102608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.7063First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor PPBO-4052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-4052 / RCA Victor PPBO - 4052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-4052 / RCA PPBO-4052First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-4052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60661First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | RCA PPBO 4052 / RCA Victor PPBO 4052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA PPBO 4052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA PPBO 4052 / RCA Victor PPBO 4052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Shame, Shame, Shame are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Italy, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor PPBO-4052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPBO-4052, PPBO 4052, 102608, 101.7063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPBO-4052-A PF Manufactured in Germany and PPBO-4052-B PF 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.
