Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1986
Shellshock was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
FAC 143 A1 MPO SO HIP IT HURTSSide A, variant 1
FAC 143 B1 MPO WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARFSide B, variant 1
FAC 143 A1 MPO SO HIP IT HURTSSide A, variant 2
FAC 143 B1X MPO WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARFSide B, variant 2
FAC 143-7 A1 SO HIP IT HURTS MPORunout side A, variant 1
FAC 143-7 B1 WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARF MPORunout side B, variant 1
FAC 143-7 A1X SO HIP IT HURTS MPORunout side A, variant 2
FAC 143-7 B1 WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARF MPORunout side B, variant 2
FAC 143-7 A1 SO HIP IT HURTS MPORunout Side A
FAC 143-7 B1 WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARF MPORunout Side B
FAC 143 A1 MPO SO HIP IT HURTSRunout side A
FAC 143 B1 MPO WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARFRunout side B
A&M - SP - 012174-A-L-RCA I • PRECISION • 1 A 1 ERunout side A, variant 1
A&M - SP - 012174-B-RCA I • PRECISION • 1 A 1 FRunout side B, variant 1
A&M - SP-012174-A-L-RCA I • PRECISION • 1 ^ 2 CRunout side A, variant 2
A&M - SP-012174-B-RCA I • PRECISION • 1 ^ 1 CRunout side B, variant 2
A&M-SP-012074-A-L-ES1 •Precision• EmwSide A Etched
A&M-SP-012074-B-ES1 •Precision• EmwSide B Etched
SP-012174-A-LSide A Label
SP-012174-BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390086-7 / A&M Records 390 086-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | A&M Records X14286 / Festival Records X14286First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-2First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 392 086-1 / A&M Records 392086-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 390 086-7 / A&M Records 390086-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Factory Fac 143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Factory FAC 143First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12174First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12174First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12174First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12174First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12174First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 086-1 / A&M Records 392086-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 392086-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 392086-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Factory fac 143 / Factory Fac 14312", Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", Single, Reissue, Remastered |
22 vinyl pressings of Shellshock are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Factory Fac 143, released March 24, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fac 143, FAC 143, SP-12174, 392 086-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC 143 A1 MPO SO HIP IT HURTS and FAC 143 B1 MPO WATCH OUT FOR THE DWARF. 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.
