Vinyl pressings
by Monsoon · 1982
Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CORP 4 A//1☆☆∇ 420 R 1 2Runout [stamped] side A
CORP 4 B//2∇ 420 R 1 3Runout [stamped] side B
CORP 412 A//2∇420 RRunout Side A
CORP 412 B//1∇420 RRunout Side B
CORP 4 A3 DAMONT WSide A runout etched
CORP 4 B.2 DAMONT NSide B runout etched
CORP 4 - A3 DAMONTSide A runout etched
CORP 4 B.2 DAMONTSide B runout etched
CORP 412 A//2∇420 RRunout side A
CORP 412 B//1∇420 RRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6400 617First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6059 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | The Mobile Suit Corporation Corp 4 / The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 7PP-81First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 7PP-81First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 617First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Mercury 6059 544First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Spain | Mercury 64 00 617First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Mercury 60 59 555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 4 / The Mobile Suit Corporation 6059 544First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 412First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORD 4First yearPicture Disc, 7" · Picture disc | Picture Disc, 7" · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 412First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 41212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australasia, Australia, France and more. One of them is The Mobile Suit Corporation CORP 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CORP 4, CORP 412, CORD 4, 6400 617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CORP 4 A//1☆☆∇ 420 R 1 2 and CORP 4 B//2∇ 420 R 1 3. 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.
