Vinyl pressings
by R.J.'s Latest Arrival · 1984
Shackles was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Q̶̷̲̅U̶̷̲̅S̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅0̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅8 -A ⚇[with 2 horns] QUS 059 QURunout Side A Etched
Q̶̷̲̅U̶̷̲̅S̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅0̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅8 -B ⚇[with 2 horns] QUS 059 QURunout Side B Etched
Q̶U̶S̶-̶7̶0̶5̶8̶-A- QUS 7509 QuA-Side Runout Etching
Q̶U̶S̶-̶7̶0̶5̶8̶-B QUS 7509 QuB-Side Runout Etching
QUS-059-A L-41110Runout Side A Etched
QUS-059-B L-41110-XRunout Side B Etched
SSTScratched Side A & B
QUS 059-Astamped Side A
QUS 059-BStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Quality QUS 059First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | US | Quality QUS 059 / Golden Boy Records QUS 059First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Quality QUS 7059 / Golden Boy Records QUS 7059First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Golden Boy Records QUS 059First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | USA & Canada | Quality QUS 059 P / Golden Boy Records QUS 059 PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | USA & Canada | Quality QUS 059 / Golden Boy Records QUS 059First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHAN 12-3012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHAN 12-3012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHAN 12-3012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Manhattan Records SPRO-9770 / Manhattan Records SPRO-977112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Golden Boy Records FQGB 7059-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Shackles are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Germany, USA & Canada. One of them is Quality QUS 059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUS 059, QUS 7059, QUS 059 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q̶̷̲̅U̶̷̲̅S̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅0̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅8 -A ⚇[with 2 horns] QUS 059 QU and Q̶̷̲̅U̶̷̲̅S̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅0̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅8 -B ⚇[with 2 horns] QUS 059 QU. 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.
