Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller Band · 1984
Shangri-La 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S45-B-5407-99548-A F-1#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Etched Side A, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped
S45-B-5407-97994-B F-1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Etched Side B, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
S45-B-5407-99548-A F-S MASTERED BY CAPITOL ---<Etched Side A, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped
S45-B-5407-97994-B F-S MASTERED BY CAPITOL ----<Etched Side B, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
SPRO-9252 F-2 (99548-B / 99548-A) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ORunout side A
SPRO-9253 F-1 (99548-C) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B
S99548ALabel Both Sides
0 SPRO-9250 F-1#2 (99548) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching
0 SPRO-9251 F-1#2 (99548-A) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
S99548A-Side Label
S99548AB-Side Label
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 | Australia | Mercury 880 259-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-72956First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V 75076First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 259-7 Q / Mercury 880 259-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 259-1 / Mercury 880 259-1 QFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 259-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 259-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 259-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Mercury 8802597.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-738 / Mercury 880 259-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Mercury 880 259-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Mercury STEVE 712First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Mercury STEVE 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Mercury SMDJ 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Shangri-La are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-5407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5407, V-8613, SPRO-9252, P-B-5407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-B-5407-99548-A F-1#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0 and S45-B-5407-97994-B F-1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0. 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.
