Vinyl pressings
by Orient Express · 1982
Shine On 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.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST - DM - 43232 - I SP I-IRunout side A etched, variant 1
ST - DM - 43236 - 2 I-IRunout side B etched, variant 1
ST - DM -43232 - I SP I - IRunout side A etched, variant 2
ST - DM - 43236 - I SP I - IRunout side B etched, variant 2
ST - DM - 43232 - 3 B-16952-3 SLM △ 2059Runout side A
ST - DM - 43236 - 3 B-16953-3 SLM △ 2060Runout side B
ST-DM-43232-ARLabel side A
ST-DM-43236-ARLabel side B
ST-DM-43232-ARSide A Label
ST-DM-43236-ARSide B Label
ST-DM-43232-2 I - IA/ Runout etched
ST-DM-43236-2 I - IB/ Runout etched
ST-DM-43232-SPA/ Label
ST-DM-43236-SPB/ Label
930.086 - ACenter Label A
930.086 - BCenter Label B
0704.708 S1Center Label A
0704.708 S2Center Label 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 | Germany | Metronome 0930.086First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0030.575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records 0-99994First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records DMD 355First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records 7-99994First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records 0-99994First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records 7-999947", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Radio Records DMD 355First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Radio Records RR 7-999917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Radio Records RR 7-999917", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Shine On are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Germany. One of them is Radio Records 0-99994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-99994, DMD 355, 7-99994, 0930.086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - DM - 43232 - I SP I-I and ST - DM - 43236 - 2 I-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.
