Vinyl pressings
by Sam Cooke · 1965
Shake (A Change Is Gonna Come) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RPRS--7976--3Sstamped in runout side A
RPRS--7977--3Sstamped in runout side B
RPRS--7976--1S I AI(Variant 2) stamped in runout side 1
RPRS--7977--1S I AI(Variant 2) stamped in runout side 2
RPRM-7974--2S A1 RRunout Side A, Stamped
RPRM-7975--2S A1 RRunout Side B, Stamped
RPRM-7974Label Side A
RPRM-7975Label Side B
RPRM-7974-3S HRunout Side A, Stamped
RPRM-7975-3S HRunout Side B, Stamped
RPRM-7974Label Side A
RPRM-7975Label Side B
RPRM-0249 A1A1Runout Side A, Stamped
RPRM-7975 B1A1Runout Side B, Stamped
RPRM-0249Label Side A
RPRM-0250Label Side B
RPRS 0251 A1A1Side A runout
RPRS 0252 A1A1Side B runout
RPRS-0251Side A label
RPRS-0252Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | RCA LPM-3367First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA LSP-3367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA LPM-3367 / RCA LSP-3367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3367 / RCA Victor LPM 3367First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 3367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3367 / RCA Victor LSP 3367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-3367 / RCA Victor LPM 3367First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SHP-5460First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RD 7730First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3367 / RCA Victor LPM 3367First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3367 / RCA Victor LPM 3367First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-124LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA 6275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2151LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 3367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 3367LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Shake (A Change Is Gonna Come) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 3367, released January 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 3367, LPM-3367, RD 7730, LSP-3367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRS--7976--3S and RPRS--7977--3S. 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.
