Vinyl pressings
by Silent Running · 1984
Shades Of Liberty was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
PCS 2401171 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout, machine stamped
PCS 2401171 B-1U-1-1-2Side B runout, machine stamped
TOWNHOUSESide B runout, hand etched
PCS 2401171 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 1
PCS 2401171 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout, machine stamped
PCS 2401171 B-1U-1-1-2Side B runout, machine stamped
TOWNHOUSESide B runout, hand etched
PCS 2401171 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 1
0 ST-1-17122-Z1 #1 MASTERDISK HWA runout
0 ST-2-17122-Z2 #1 MASTERDISK HWB runout
2401171-A1-C ARunout Side 1, variant 1
2401171-B1-C ARunout Side 2, variant 1
2401171 - A1 - C ∴Runout side A, variant 2
2401171 - B 1 - C ∴Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | EMI America ST-17122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Parlophone RUN 1 / Parlophone PCS 2401171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | EMI 64 2401831 / Parlophone 64 2401831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ(D) 2401171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone RUN 1 / Parlophone PCS 24 0117 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone RUN 1 / Parlophone PCS 24 0117 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-17122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | EMI America ST-17122First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 064 2401171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | EMI 1C 064 2401171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Shades Of Liberty are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Parlophone RUN 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RUN 1, ST-17122, 1C 064 2401171, 64 2401831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCS 2401171 A-2U-1-1-1 and PCS 2401171 B-1U-1-1-2. 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.
