Vinyl pressings
by Paula Abdul · 1990
Shut Up And Dance (The Dance Mixes) was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 19 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.
VUSLP 28 A-1U-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A
VUSLP 28 B-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide B
VUSLP 28 C-1U-1-1Side C
VUSLP 28 D-1U-1-1Side D
ST-VR-907759 A 1-1 "MANY THANKS TO ALL THE DJ'S, RECORD POOLS & RETAILERS..." SRCSide A etched, exc. [SRC logo] stamped
ST-VR-907760 A 1-1 "...FOR HELPING MAKE MY DREAM COME TRUE. I'M FOREVER YOUR GIRL" PAULA ABDUL SRCSide B etched, exc. [SRC logo] stamped
E A S TSide B embossed around center hole
ST-VR-907759Side A label
STVR-907759-1A G1 D (M) SL A4A-Side Runout Etching
STVR-907760-1A G1 D (M) SL A2B-Side Runout Etching
ST-VR-907759A-Side Label
ST-VR-907760B-Side Label
ST-VR-907759 A 1-1 "MANY THANKS TO ALL THE DJ'S, RECORD POOLS & RETAILERS..."Side A etched, exc. stamped
ST-VR-907760 A 1-1 "...FOR HELPING MAKE MY DREAM COME TRUE. I'M FOREVER YOUR GIRL PAULA ABDUL"Side B etched, exc. stamped
ST-VR-907759Side A label
ST-VR-907760Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Virgin 250020First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Australia | Virgin VUSLP 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Australia | Virgin Records America, Inc. VUSLP 28First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Brazil | EMI 066 427098 1First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1990 | Canada | Virgin Records CANADA VL 3096First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Canada | Virgin VL 3096 / Virgin 1-91362LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Virgin 303-0186First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 210 704 / Virgin VUSLP 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50505LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin VUSLP 17First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Mexico | Virgin America 114-427098-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Philippines | Virgin VAL-90-6012First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1990 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX2956First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Portugal | Virgin America 605 561First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
26 vinyl pressings of Shut Up And Dance (The Dance Mixes) are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin America VUSLP 28.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VUSLP 28, 1-91362, V1-91362, 250020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VUSLP 28 A-1U-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE DMM and VUSLP 28 B-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM D. 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.
