Vinyl pressings
by Small Faces · 1966
Sha-La-La-La-Lee was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 16 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.
XDRF 37259-T1-1C 1 U ::Side A runout, machine stamped - Variant 1
XDRF 37260-T1-1C 2 BSide B runout, machine stamped - Variant 1
XDR.37259Side A label, inverted
XDR.37260Side B label, inverted
XDRF 37259-T1-1C UU -Side A runout, variant 1
XDRF 37260-T1-1C UO -Side B runout, variant 1
XDRF 37259-T1-1C C 1Side A runout, variant 2
XDRF 37260-T1-1C K 1Side B runout, variant 2
XDR-37259-T1-1C UI 1Side A runout, stamped
XDR-37260-T1-1C GU 2BSide B runout, stamped
XDR.37259Side A label, inverted
XDR.37260Side B label, inverted
XDRF-37259-T1-1CSide A runout, machine stamped
XDRF-37260-T1-1CSide B runout, machine stamped
XDR.37259Side A label, inverted
XDR.37260Side B label, inverted
XDRF 37259-T1-1CSide A runout, stamped
XDRF 37260-T1-1CSide B runout, stamped
(XDR.37259)Side A label, inverted
(XDR.37260)Side B label, inverted
XDR-37259-T1-1CSide A runout, stamped
XDR-37260-T1-1CSide B runout, stamped
XDR.37259Side A label, inverted
XDR.37260Side B label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca Y7286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Press Records PRE 9826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F 12317 / Decca F.12317First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F 12317 / Decca F.12317First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Decca 72.071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Hong Kong | Decca F.12317First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12317 / Decca 45 - F 12317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca 45-F/JB 12317First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12317 / Decca 45 - F 12317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F 123177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F.123177", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123177", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
41 vinyl pressings of Sha-La-La-La-Lee are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F.12317, released January 28, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12317, F 12317, 45 PRE 9826, 45-9826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF 37259-T1-1C 1 U :: and XDRF 37260-T1-1C 2 B. 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.
