Vinyl pressings
by Magazine · 1978
Shot By Both Sides was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
VS-200-A-4 ∴Side A runout - variant 1
VS-200-B-1 ∴Side B runout - variant 1
VS-200-A-4 1 C 1 ⸫Side A runout - variant 3
VS-200-B-1 1 1 BSide B runout - variant 3
VS-200-A-4 ARunout side A
VS-200-B-1 ARunout side B
VS-200-A·2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 2 ΛRunout side A etched / stamped
VS-200-B-1 BRunout side B etched / stamped
VS-200-A-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT ARunout A
VS-200-B-1 ARunout B
VS-200-A-4Side A, hand-etched runout
VS-200-B-1Side B, hand-etched runout
VS-200-A-4 6 ARunout side A, variant 1
VS-200-B-1 6 BRunout side B, variant 1
VS-200-A-4 ARunout side A, variant 2
VS-200-B-1 14 CRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Virgin K-7072 / Virgin VS-200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2632 / Virgin VIRG-1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2632 / Virgin VIRG-1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 11 943 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS 2007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Shot By Both Sides are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin VS 200, released January 20, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 200, 11 943 AT, K-7072, VIP-2632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-200-A-4 ∴ and VS-200-B-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.
