Vinyl pressings
by Michelle Shocked · 1988
Short Sharp Shocked was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CVLP 1 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
:CVLP 1 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CVLP 1 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CVLP 1 B-2U-1-2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
[SRC logo] 422834924-1-A G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_Side A runout
[SRC logo] 422834924-1-B G-1 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_Side B runout
422834924-1-A G-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A-1 ᐉRunout A
422834924-1-B G-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A-1 ᐉRunout B
[SRC logo] 422834924-1-A G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_Side A runout
[SRC logo] 422834924-1-B G-1 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_Side B runout
422834924-1-A G-1 1-1 SRC [Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
422834924-1-B G-1 1-2 SRC [Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
834924-1ASide A, runout
834924-1BSide B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 834 924-2LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | Cooking Vinyl CVLP 1 / Cooking Vinyl CVLP1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Cooking Vinyl CVLP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Mercury 834 924-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Mercury STARL 5525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Dro 4D-429 / Dro 01 4D-429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Dro 4D-429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Sweden | Amigo AMLP 2016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 834 924-1 / Mercury 422 834 924-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Mercury 834 924-1 / Mercury 422 834 924-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Short Sharp Shocked are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is London Records CVLP 1, released August 29, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CVLP 1, 834 924-1, STARL 5525, 4D-429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CVLP 1 A-1U-1-1 and :CVLP 1 B-1U-1-1. 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.
