Canada
1985- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-12438
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Sawyer Brown · 1985
Shakin' 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.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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-1-12438-Z2 #1Side 1 (variant 2)
ST-2-12438-Z1 #1Side 2 (variant 2)
S̶T̶-̶1̶-̶1̶2̶3̶4̶8̶-̶Z̶3̶ ST-1-12438-Z3#1 Masterfonics DSide 1 (variant 3)
ST-2-12438-Z1#1 Masterfonics OSide 2 (variant 3)
2404201-A1-C IACSide A, stamped; IAC rotated 90 degrees
2404201-B1-C IACSide B, stamped; IAC rotated 90 degrees
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ST. 240420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12438LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0420 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81747First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81747First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | North America (inc Mexico) | RCA R 104807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2404201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2001 / Capitol Records 24 0420 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12438LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST-12438 / Curb Records ST-12438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records ST 12438 / Capitol Records ST 512438LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Shakin' are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12438, EST 2001, ST. 240420, 1A 064-24 0420 1) 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.
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.