Vinyl pressings
by Peaches & Herb · 1978
Shake Your Groove Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
3787 PD 14514-78 NP 3787-S-PRC-2-1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
PD 14514 78 NP 3783-S-PRC-2 [Artisan Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
PD-14514-78 NP-3787-S-PRC-3-1-A HW MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
PD-14514-78-NP-3783-S-PRC3-1 MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout, variant 2
PD 14514-78 NP 3787 REV-S-SP-2 [Artisan Logo]Side A Runout
PD 14514 78 NP 3783-S-SP [Artisan Logo]Side B Runout
78 NP 3787 REVSide A Label
78 NP 3783Side B Label
[Artisan logo]Stamped onto deadwax on both sides
p(stamped) PD-14514 78-NP-3787-S-56-1 (scribed)A side deadwax
PD–14514(scribed) p(stamped/inverted) 78 NP-3783-S-CP1(scribed)B side deadwax
PD-14514 p 78 NP-3787-S-CP1 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
PD-14514 p 78 NP-3783-S-CP1 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
78 NP 3787 SA-Side Label
78 NP 3783 SB-Side Label
PD-14514 78-NP-3787-REV-S-24-MI [Artisan Recorders Logo] ◁105502Etched Side A, except Artisan logo stamped
PD-14514 78 NP-3783-S1-NW 1 MI MR [Artisan Recorders Logo] ◁105219Etched Side B, except Artisan logo stamped
78 NP 3787-REV-SLabel Side A
78 NP 3783Label Side B
PD-14514 78-NP-3787--S-MW m2 MR [Artisan Recorders Logo] ◁105218Etched Side A, except Artisan logo stamped
PD-14514 78 NP-3783-S-MW m2 MR [Artisan Recorders Logo] ◁105219Etched Side B, except Artisan logo stamped
78 NP 3787Label Side A
78 NP 3783Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Polydor 2141 052First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2141 052First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 992First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14514 / MVP Records PD 14514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2066 992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2141 052First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2066 992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2066 992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Polydor 2066 992First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3540 / Polydor PD 14514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Polydor 2066992First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 21 41 055 / MVP Records 21 41 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor DPQ61227" | 7" |
| ? | Mexico | Polydor 10137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 120 / MVP Records PDG 1207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Shake Your Groove Thing are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14514, PDG 120, PRO 055, POSPX 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3787 PD 14514-78 NP 3787-S-PRC-2-1-1 MASTERDISK and PD 14514 78 NP 3783-S-PRC-2 [Artisan Logo]. 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.
