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Shakin'

by Sawyer Brown · 1985

12 pressings8 countriesCountry RockPop RockRockFolk

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Shakin'

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.

US

1985
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12438Curb Records ST-12438
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

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)

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0420 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2404201-A1-C IACSide A, stamped; IAC rotated 90 degrees

2404201-B1-C IACSide B, stamped; IAC rotated 90 degrees

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaCapitol Records ST. 240420First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCapitol Records ST-12438First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCapitol Records ST-12438LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985EuropeCapitol Records 1A 064-24 0420 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanCapitol Records ECS-81747First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985JapanCapitol Records ECS-81747First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985North America (inc Mexico)RCA R 104807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PortugalCapitol Records 2404201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKCapitol Records EST 2001 / Capitol Records 24 0420 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USCapitol Records ST-12438LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USCapitol Records ST-12438 / Curb Records ST-12438First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USCapitol Records ST 12438 / Capitol Records ST 512438LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1When Your Heart Goes (Woo, Woo, Woo)
  2. A2The Secretary's Song
  3. A3Heart Don't Fall Now
  4. A4Shakin'
  5. A5Sharin' The Moonshine
  6. B1Betty's Bein' Bad
  7. B2I Believe
  8. B3Lonely Girls
  9. B4That's A No No
  10. B5Billy Does Your Bulldog Bite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shakin' are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Shakin' are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Shakin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12438.

How do I tell if my copy of Shakin' is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Shakin' 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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