Vinyl pressings
by Peter Gabriel · 1982
Shock The Monkey 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.
37 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SHOCK 12 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2 ARUNA Side Runout, variant 1
SHOCK 12 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4B Side Runout, variant 1
SHOCK 12 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 5 ARUNA Side Runout, variant 2
SHOCK 12 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2B Side Runout, variant 2
SHOCK 350 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2A Side Runout
SHOCK 350 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1B Side Runout
SHock-1-A3 ORLAKEA Side Runout
SHock-1-B4 ORLAKEB Side Runout
602 SHOCK1 A POLYGRAM II ARUNSide A, variant 1
602 SHOCK1 B POLYGRAM IISide B, variant 1
602 SHOCK1 A POLYGRAM A 2 ARUN SSide A, variant 2
602 SHOCK1 B POLYGRAM A 3 SSide B, variant 2
0-29863-A-SR1 SP [Artisan logo] GF 1-1A side runout
0-29863-B-SR1 SP [Artisan logo] 1-1B side runout
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 | Australia | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98630First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98630First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98837First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Charisma 6000 876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma 6400 690First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Charisma 6400 690First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Charisma 6000 872First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Peru | Charisma CHA 6000872.2First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Virgin SP. PETER 1 / Virgin SP-PETER-17", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of Shock The Monkey are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma SHOCK 12, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHOCK 12, SHOCK 350, Shock 122, SHOCK 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHOCK 12 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2 ARUN and SHOCK 12 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4. 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.
