Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1969
Shady Grove was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SKAO-1-391-F1 #2 [IAM logo]Runout side A, variant 1
SKAO-2-391-F1 [IAM logo]Runout side B, variant 1
SKAO-1-391-F1 [IAM logo]Runout side A, variant 2
SKAO-2-391-F2 #2 [IAM logo]Runout side B, variant 2
SKAO-1-391 F3 #3 0Side A, etched, var 1
SKAO-2-3911F4 #2 0Side B, etched, var 1
SKAO-1-391 F3 #3 0Side A, etched, var 2
SKAO-2-391-F3 #3 0Side B, etched, var 2
SKAO-1-391-F5⋅ 2 ✲Runout side A, etched, except 2 ✲ (variant 1)
SKAO-2-391-F-5: 2 ✲ 2Runout side B, etched, except 2 ✲ (variant 1)
SKAO-1-391-F-5⋅ 3 ✲Runout side A, etched, except 3 ✲ (variant 2)
SKAO-2-391-F-5⋅ 3 ✲Runout side B, etched, except 2 ✲ (variant 2)
SKAO-1-391-F7 ─◁Side A, etched, var 1
SKAO-2-391-F6 ─◁Side B, etched, var 1
SKAO-1-391-F6 ─◁Side A, etched, var 2
SKAO-2-391-F6 ─◁Side B, etched, var 2
SKAO-1-391-F2Runout side A
SKAO-2-391-F1Runout side B
ST 391 SKAO1-391Label side A
ST 391 SKAO1-391Label side B
SKAO-1-391-F2 [IAM]Runout side A
SKAO-2-391-F1 [IAM]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-80325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C062-80325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Capitol Records STAO 301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391 / Capitol Records SKAO-8-0391LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records C062-80325LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 391 / Capitol Records 1E 062 º 80325LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 391 / Capitol Records 1E 062 º 80325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 391 / Capitol Records 1E 062 º 80325LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8916LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8916LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM 391 / Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391 / Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM 391 / Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-80325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7489001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records XED 208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records XED 208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records XED208LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE69009LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Studios SKAO-391LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C062-80325LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | India | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-80325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 391, 1E 062 º 80325LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO-391LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Shady Grove are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKAO-391.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKAO-391, ST 391, 2C 062-80325, 2C062-80325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAO-1-391-F1 #2 [IAM logo] and SKAO-2-391-F1 [IAM 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.
