Vinyl pressings
by Moti Special · 1985
Don't Be So Shy 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.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
0 A C-6.20 444-01-1/2 B-B-ISide A runout, variant 1
A 0 C-6.20 444-01-2 A-B-ISide B runout, variant 1
0 A C-6.20 444-01-1/2 B-B-ISide A runout, variant 2
0 A C-6.20 444-01-2 A-B-ISide B runout, variant 2
A C-6.14 380-01-1Runout A, variant 1
A C-6.14380-01-2 A-B-IRunout B, variant 1
A C-6.14 380-01-1Runout A, variant 2
A C-6.14 380-01-2 A-B-I 0Runout B, variant 2
A C-6.20 444-01-1/2 B-B-IRunout side A
A C-6.20 444-01-2 A-B-IRunout side B
6.20444-01-1Label side A
6.20444-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8578First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 13.886 / Carrere 13886First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 6.14380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor AC 620 444First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Sweden | Carrere CAR 13 886 / Carrere CAR 13886First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20444 / TELDEC 6.20444 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14380 / TELDEC 6.14380 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20444 / TELDEC 6.20444 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20444 / TELDEC 6.20444 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20444 / TELDEC 6.20444 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Be So Shy are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is TELDEC 6.20444, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20444, 6.14380, 8578, 13.886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 A C-6.20 444-01-1/2 B-B-I and A 0 C-6.20 444-01-2 A-B-I. 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.
