Vinyl pressings
by Santa Esmeralda · 1980
Don't Be Shy Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
NBLP 7216 AS CT 1 K-11979 GOL STERLINGRunout side A
NBLP 7216 AS CT 2 K-11982 GOL STERLINGRunout side B
NBLP 7216 ASLabel side A
NBLP 7216 BSLabel side B
NBLP 7216 AS PRC C1 -1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A (variant 1)
NBLP 7216 BS PRC C1 -1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B (variant 1)
NBLP 7216 AS PRC R1 -1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A (variant 2)
NBLP 7216 BS PRC R1 -1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A (variant 2)
NBLP - 7216 AS PRC R1-1-1 STERLINGSide A run-out area
NBLP 7216 BS PRC R2 1-1 STERLINGSide B run-out area
NBLP - 7216 BS PRC C1-1-1 STERLINGSide A run-out area
NBLP 7216 AS PRC C1 1.1.1 STERLINGSide B run-out area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Belgium | Elver EL 5007First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 6399 092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30174 / Casablanca NBLP 7216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | wea 58165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | WEA 58 165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 58 195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Derby DBR 20223First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Panama | Casablanca NBLP 7216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Casablanca NAC 7075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | WEA WIC 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA SPL1-7243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Philips 40.244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Philips 40.244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Don't Be Shy Tonight are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Turkey, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7216, released April 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7216, 1079, EL 5007, 6399 092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP 7216 AS CT 1 K-11979 GOL STERLING and NBLP 7216 AS CT 2 K-11982 GOL 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.
