Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1985
Little Sheila 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
⚪ RCA C-PB-40329-A BNRunout side A, stamped [etched "BN"]
⚪ RCA C-PB-40329-B BNRunout side B, stamped [etched "BN"]
PB 40329-ALabel side A
PB 40329-BLabel side B
ZS4-4865-3-1A Z̶S̶4̶-̶0̶4̶6̶8̶5̶-̶3̶-̶1̶-̶A̶ G1Variant 1: A-Side etch
ZS4-4865-4-1A Z̶S̶4̶-̶0̶4̶6̶8̶5̶-̶4̶-̶1̶-̶A̶ G1Variant 1: B-Side etch
(PT 40330-A)Matrix side A
(PT 40330-B)Matrix side B
RCA C-PT 40 330 - ARunout side A
RCA C-PT 40 330 - BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | CBS Associated Records ZS4-04865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB 40329 / RCA Victor PB 40329First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PB 403297", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PT 4033012", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Mexico | RCA RX-152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZAS 2037First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 04865First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 04865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 04865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PT 40330 / RCA Victor PT 40330First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Little Sheila are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB 40329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 40329, ZS4 04865, ZAS 2037, PT 40330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⚪ RCA C-PB-40329-A BN and ⚪ RCA C-PB-40329-B BN. 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.
