Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1976
Shake It Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PVT 65 A-1U MELYS. IBC.A side stamped and etched, variant 1
PVT 65 B-1U MELYSB side stamped and etched, variant 1
PVT 65 A-1U R G MELYS. IBC.A side stamped and etched, variant 2
PVT 65 B-1U G L MELYSB side stamped and etched, variant 2
PVT 65 A-1U MELYS IBC.A-side runout variant 1
PVT 65 B-1U MELYSB-side runout Variant1
PVT 65 A-1U MELYS. IBC. L 1A-side runout variant 2
PVT 65 B-1U MELYS AG 2B-side runout variant 2
PVT 65 A 1U IBC G MELYSRunout side A
PVT 65 B - 1U MELYS GRunout side B
PVT 65 A-1U MELYS IBC.A-side runout, variant 1
PVT 65 B-1U MELYSB-side runout, variant 1
PVT 65 A-1U R G MELYS IBC.A-side runout, variant 2
PVT 65 B-1U G L MELYSB-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6078 455First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6078 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6078 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 8078 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6078455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6078455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1976 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT 65 / Private Stock PVT.65First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6078 455First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips SFL-2097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6078 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Philips 6078 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Philips 60 78 455First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Philips 60 78 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Private Stock PVT 65 / Private Stock PVT.65First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Private Stock PVT. 65First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Shake It Down are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Private Stock PVT 65.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVT 65, PVT. 65, PS 45,092, PSR 45,092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 65 A-1U MELYS. IBC. and PVT 65 B-1U MELYS. 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.
