Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1985
Shaken 'N' Stirred 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.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
ST - ES . 855655 . R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 A STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 1
F ST - ES . 855656 . R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 B STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 1
ST - ES . 855655 . 5 R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 A 2 STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 2
F ST - ES . 855656 . X D R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 B STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 2
ST-ES-855655-1̶̷ C1 1-O STERLING [SRC logo]Side A, variant 1
ST-SS-855656-C I 2 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B, variant 1
ST-ES-855655-1̶̷ C1 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A, variant 2
ST-SS-855656-C 4SMI·4 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B, variant 2
ST-ES-855655-E STERLING [SRC logo]A-side runout, variant 1
ST-SS-855656-E STERLING [SRC logo]B-side runout, variant 1
ST-ES-855655-E STERLING [SRC logo]A-side runout, variant 2
ST-ES-855656-C STERLING [SRC logo]B-side runout, variant 2
ST-ES-855655-C1 -2 SP-AR B-21095-C1 △ 9441 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-ES-855656-C 1-3 SP-AR STERLING B-21096-C △ 9441-X [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST-ES-855655-C1 1-2 3 SP-AR B-21095-C1 △ 9441 0 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-ES-855656-C 3 SP-AR STERLING B-21096-C △ 9441-X [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Atlantic 83905 / Es Paranza Records 83905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Es Paranza Records 90265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 02651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Es Paranza Records A1-90265LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Es Paranza Records 790 265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Es Paranza Records 790 265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 790 265-1 / Es Paranza Records 790 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Es Paranza Records 790265First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | Es Paranza Records 790265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Es Paranza Records 79 0265-1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1985 | Mexico | Es Paranza Records LWA-6389 / Atlantic LWA-6389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Es Paranza Records 90265-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Atlantic Y-ALT 0902651 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Es Paranza Records 756 79-0265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of Shaken 'N' Stirred are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Brazil, Israel and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records 790 265-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 790 265-1, 7 90265-1-E, 90265-1-E, 610.7048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - ES . 855655 . R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 A STERLING and F ST - ES . 855656 . R/S Alsdorf 790265-1 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.
