Vinyl pressings
by Richard & Linda Thompson · 1982
Shoot Out The Lights 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
HNBL- 1303- A STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
HNBL- 1303-B STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
HNBL-1303-A RE HUBSide A runout variant 2
HNBL-1303-B RE HUBSide B runout variant 2
HNBL-1303-A [EDP logo] M1 STERLING CRRunout A
HNBL-1303-B2 STERLING [EDP logo] M2 CRRunout B
HNBL 1303-ALabel A
HNBL 1303-BLabel B
HNBL-1303-A M1 CR EDP STERLINGRunout side A
HNBL-1303-B M2 CR EDP STERLINGRubout side B
HNBL 1303-ALabel, Side A
HNBL 1303-BLabel, Side B
HNBL-1303-A [EDP logo] M1 STERLING CRRunout A
HNBL-1303-B2 STERLING [EDP logo] M2 CRRunout B
HNBL 1303-ALabel A
HNBL 1303-BLabel B
HNBL- 1303- ASide A runout etched
HNBL- 1303-BSide B runout etched
STERLINGSide A & B stamped
HNBL 1303-ASide A label
MPO HNBL 1303 A-1.Side A runout etched
MPO HNBL 1303 B-1.Side B runout etched
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 | Belgium | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Hannibal Records 6.25129 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Hannibal Records 53-014LFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | UK | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | UK | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Hannibal Records 603497864447 / Rhino Records R1-71303LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Hannibal Records R1 71303 / Rhino Records R1 71303LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1303LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Shoot Out The Lights are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Hannibal Records HNBL 1303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HNBL 1303, 6.25129 AO, EMC 239, 53-014L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HNBL- 1303- A STERLING and HNBL- 1303-B STERLING. 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.
