Vinyl pressings
by Shakin' Stevens · 1981
Shaky was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EPC S 10027 A1 ⋀ RAYS ASide A, stamped, variant 1, 'RAYS A' is etched
EPC.S.10027.B3 RAYS ⋀Side B, etched, variant 1
EPC S 10027 A1 C RAYS ASide A, stamped, variant 2, 'RAYS A' is etched
EPC.S.10027.B2 RAYS ⋀Side B, etched, variant 2
EPC C̶B̶S̶ S . 10027 . A . 4 3 1 DSide A runout, stamped & etched
EPC C̶B̶S̶ S . 10027 . B . 4 3 ESide B runout, stamped & etched
EPC S 10027 A1 ⋀Side A, stamped, variant 1
RAYS ASide A, etched, variant 1
EPC.S.10027.B3 RAYS ⋀Side B, etched, variant 1
EPC S 10027 A1 CSide A, stamped, variant 2
01-85298-2A-1 i RAYSVariant 1: Side A runout
01-85298-3B1 DVariant 1: Side B runout
01-85298-1A-1 A RAYSVariant 2: Side A runout
01-85298-1B-1Variant 2: Side B runout
C.X. 01-85298-1A-1 CRun-out Side A
C.X. 01-85298-1B-1 CRun-out Side B
EPC CX 85298-1Centre Labels Side A
EPC CX 85298-2Centre Labels Side B
01-85298-1A-1 CRunout side A, variant 1
01-85298-1B-1 FRunout side B, variant 1
01-85298-1A-1 CRunout side A, variant 2
01-85298-2B-1 FRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 85298 / Epic 85298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC CX 85298 / Epic CX 85298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 85298 / Epic 85298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Epic 28384-6 / Epic EPC 85298LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 85298 / Epic 85298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Epic EPC 10027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Epic CBS 10027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Epic EPC 85298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25.3P-319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-319First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-319First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Epic CX 913855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1555-E / CBS/Sony EPC 10027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2677First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label EPC CX 85298LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | Epic 85298LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic 450624 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy 85298 / Epic EPC 85298LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Shaky are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Epic EPC 10027, released September 6, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 10027, ELPS 4234, EPC 85298, EPC CX 85298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC S 10027 A1 ⋀ RAYS A and EPC.S.10027.B3 RAYS ⋀. 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.
