Vinyl pressings
by Ofra Haza · 1988
Shaday was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1-25816-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33109-SH1 △22690 1-1Runout, side A, variant 1
1-25816-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33110-SH2 △22690-X 1-1Runout, side B, variant 1
1-25816-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33109-SH1 △22690 1-1Runout, side A, variant 2
1-25816- ̶B̶X̶X̶X̶X̶ B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33110 ̶1̶-̶ -SH1 △22690-X 1-1Runout, side B, variant 2
1-25816-A-SR2Variant 1, Runout, side A
1-25816-B-SR4Variant 1, Runout, side B
1-25816-A-SR2Variant 2, Runout, side A
1-25816-B-SR3Variant 2, Runout, side B
MX301485Side A label
MX301486Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | WEA 80785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 243845-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Teldec 670.0123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 38451 / TELDEC 24 38451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | TELDEC 243845-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | TELDEC 243845-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Israel | TELDEC LC3705 / TELDEC 626841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | TELDEC 243845-1 / TELDEC 6.26841-00-301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Teldec LWI-6797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Philippines | TELDEC 6.26841 / TELDEC 243845-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Teldec 2438451 WN1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 243845-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | TELDEC 6.26841 / TELDEC 243845-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | TELDEC 6.26841 / TELDEC 243845-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Shaday are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Germany, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 9 25816-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25816-1, 6.26841, 80785, 243845-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25816-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33109-SH1 △22690 1-1 and 1-25816-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33110-SH2 △22690-X 1-1. 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.
