Vinyl pressings
by Shadowfax · 1983
Shadowdance was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
WHS-C-1029-A4 J.H./2 16747(3)Side A, etched - variant 1
WHS-C-1029-B4 J.H./2 16748(3)Side B, etched - variant 1
WHS-C-1029-A4 J,H./2 16747(3)+Side A, etched - variant 2
WHS-C-1029-B3 J.H./2 16746(3}+Side B, etched - variant 2
WH-1029-A SH1. SLM△9582 1-1 2-EMW-2Side A Var 1, Etched
WH-1029-B ES1.. 1-EMW-1Side B Var 1, Etched
WH-1029-A SH2•• 3-EMW-3 SLM △ 9582 1-1Side A Var 2, Etched
WH-1029-B ES1•• EMW 1-EMW-1Side B Var 2, Etched
WH-1029-A SD3·· 1188-A3 Au♂Side A etched
WH-1029-B SD3·· 1188-B3 Au♂Side B etched
SMX-66119Side 1 label
SMX-66120Side 2 label
WH-91029-A SD2 1188-A2 Au♂Side A, etched
WH-91029-B SD2 1188-B2 Au♂Side B, etched
A-B-I ᴑ A C-66.23 285-01-1Side A, stamped
A-B-I ᴑ A C-66.23 285-01-2Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Windham Hill Records L-43009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91029 / Windham Hill Records WH 91029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61029 / A&M Records WH 1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61029 / A&M Records WH 1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1029LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5016LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | South Korea | Windham Hill Records SEL-RA 370LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Windham Hill Records 550.007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Windham Hill Records 371 029-1 / A&M Records 371 029-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Shadowdance are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1029, L-43009, WH-91029, TA-C-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHS-C-1029-A4 J.H./2 16747(3) and WHS-C-1029-B4 J.H./2 16748(3). 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.
