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Shake It! Shake It!

by Rin Tin Tin · 1985

10 pressings3 countriesSynth-popDiscoElectronic

Shake It! Shake It! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Shake It! Shake It!

10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

Germany

1985
Label and catalog number
Irrepressible Records 6.14496Irrepressible Records 6.14496 AC
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

c-6, 14 496-01-1 BNRunout A

c-6, 14 496-01-2 BNRunout B

6.14496-01-1Label A

6.14496-01-2Label B

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Germany

1985
Label and catalog number
Irrepressible Records 6.14496Irrepressible Records 6.14496 AC
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

c-6, 14 496-01-1Runout A [stamped]

c-6, 14 496-01-2Runout B [stamped]

BNBoth runouts [etched]

6.14496-01-1Label A

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyIrrepressible Records 6.20517First year12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl
1985GermanyIrrepressible Records 6.14496 / Irrepressible Records 6.14496 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985GermanyIrrepressible Records 6.14496 / Irrepressible Records 6.14496 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985ItalyAriston STX 6007 / Stiff Records STX 6007First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985ItalyStiff Records STNP/206First year45 RPM, 7", Single45 RPM, 7", Single
1985UKIrrepressible Records PRESIT 3First year12", Single12", Single
1985UKIrrepressible Records PPRES 3First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1985UKIrrepressible Records PRES 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKIrrepressible Records PRESIT 3First year12", White Label12", White Label
1985UKIrrepressible Records PRESIT 3First year12", Single12", Single

Tracklist

  1. A1Shake It! Shake It!
  2. B1Brandy
  3. B2Opposites Attract

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake It! Shake It! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Shake It! Shake It! are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Shake It! Shake It! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is Irrepressible Records 6.20517.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake It! Shake It! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20517, 6.14496, PRESIT 3, PPRES 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake It! Shake It! on vinyl worth?

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.

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