Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1984
Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) 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.
2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
7-29107-7̶-CNY-3̶4̶3̶ 3443-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13738-SH1 SLM △ 8517 1-1Side A, etched/stamped
7-29107-7̶-CNY-3441-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13739-SH1 SLM △ 8518 1-1Side B, etched/stamped
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 | US | Sire PRO-A-2219First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sire 7-29107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Closer Records CL 07307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Beggars Banquet BEG 1287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola A-107.136 / Ariola A-1071367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola A-107.1367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Sweden | Tandan Records RAM MAX 00112" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 128T / Beggars Banquet BEG 128 T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Sire 7-291077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 128 T / Beggars Banquet BEG 128T12", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Sire 7-29107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29107, PRO-A-2219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29107-7̶-CNY-3̶4̶3̶ 3443-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13738-SH1 SLM △ 8517 1-1 and 7-29107-7̶-CNY-3441-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13739-SH1 SLM △ 8518 1-1. 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.
