Vinyl pressings
by Mink DeVille · 1985
Italian Shoes was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
881 938-7 S 1 320 1 ARunout side A, variant 1
881 938-7 S 2 320 G 1Runout side B, variant 1
881 938-7 S 1 320 1 CRunout side A, variant 2
881 938-7 S 1 320 1 ERunout side B, variant 2
881 938-1 S 1 320A side runout, variant 1
881 938-1 S 2 320B side runout, variant 1
881 938-1 S 1 320 1 FA side runout, variant 2
881 938-1 S 2 320 1 FB side runout, variant 2
ST DM 49061-2 Q B-22775-2 A11770 1 - ATLANTIC STUDIOS DKRunouts side A
ST DM 49063-49064-2 Q B-22691-2 A11673 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS DKRunouts side B
ST-A-49061-SPlabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 881 938-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 938-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 938-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 938-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 938-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 881 938-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 881938-7 / Polydor 881 938-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 938-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 938-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 938-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic DMD 921First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 0-86827First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89443First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic PR 845First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89443First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Italian Shoes are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Polydor 881 938-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 938-7, 881 938-1, 0-86827, 7-89443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 881 938-7 S 1 320 1 A and 881 938-7 S 2 320 G 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.
