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Vinyl pressings

Shake Down

by Savoy Brown · 1967

28 pressings8 countriesBlues RockRockBlues

Shake Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Down

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4883
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7887-1A B 1 KTA side runout

ARL-7888-1A B 1 KTB side runout

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4883Decca SKL.4883
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7887-1WRunout A-side

ZAL-7888-1WRunout B-side

ZAL.7887Runout A-side, Label

ZAL.7888Runout B-side, Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4883Decca SKL.4883
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7887-1WRunout side A

ZAL-7888-1WRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4883
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7887-1AA Side: Stamped

ARL-7888-1AB Side: Stamped

1Mother Number, At 9 O'Clock

C1st Stamper, At 4 O'Clock

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967New ZealandDecca SKLM 4883 / Decca SKLM.4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca LK 4883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca LK 4883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca SKL 4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4883 / Decca SKL.4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4883 / Decca SKL.4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca LK 4883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca SKL 4883 / Decca SKL.4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4883 / Decca SKL.4883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanLondon Records SLC 267LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanLondon Records SLC 267LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeDecca 375 066-5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2013EuropeDecca 375066-5LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2013EuropeDecca 375 066-5LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
2017ItalyDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022RussiaAudio Clarity ACL 0082LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2022RussiaAudio Clarity ACL 0082LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2023SpainDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2024WorldwideDecca UMCLP073 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP073LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4883 / Decca SKL.4883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4883LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Ain't Superstitious
  2. A2Let Me Love You Baby
  3. A3Black Night
  4. A4High Rise
  5. A5Rock Me Baby
  6. A6I Smell Trouble
  7. B1Oh! Pretty Woman
  8. B2Little Girl
  9. B3The Doormouse Rides The Rails
  10. B4It's My Own Fault
  11. B5Shake 'Em On Down

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake Down are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Shake Down are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.

When was Shake Down first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Decca LK 4883.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4883, SKL 4883, SKLM 4883) 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 Down 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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