Vinyl pressings
by Sheena Easton · 1981
When He Shines 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.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
EMI 5166 A-2URunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
EMI 5166 B-1URunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
Lyre symbolRunout, A & B-sides, etched variant 1
EMI 5166 A-1URunout, A-side, stamped variant 2
B8113-S45-500737 Z G2. ✲ A ⓧ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout Side A
B8113 S45-500807 Z G-1. A ✲ ⓧ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout Side B
B8113-S45 500737 Z G-1- 1 ✲ A x MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunouts (Both Sides)
X500737Labels
1-1-1 07654-AA side
1-1-1 07654-BB side
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 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 07654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI 8113First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI 8113First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI B-8113First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | EMI 01.21.1984First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-07507 H / EMI 11C 008-07 507 HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | EMI America P-B-8113First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | EMI America B-8113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | EMI EMI 5166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | EMI America B-81137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | EMI America B-81137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of When He Shines are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5166, released April 21, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5166, B-8113, P-B-8113, 31C 006 07654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5166 A-2U and EMI 5166 B-1U. 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.
