Vinyl pressings
by Tears For Fears · 1984
Shout 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.
46 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
IDEA 8 A // 3 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSEA-side runout - variant 1
IDEA 8 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSEB-side runout - variant 1
IDEA 8 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 3 TOWNHOUSEA-side runout - variant 2
IDEA 8 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSEB-side runout - variant 2
ORLAKE TOWNHOUSE IDEA + 810 + ASide A runout groove, etched
IDEA + 810 + B ORLAKE TOWNHOUSESide B runout groove, etched
IDEA 8 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSEA side runout, stamped
IDEA 8 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSEB side runout, stamped
IDEA 812 A//1∇420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped, variant 1
IDEA 812 B//2∇420 V 1 1 6Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
IDEA 812 A//1∇420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped, variant 2
IDEA 812 B//2∇420 V 2 3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
IDEA 8 A//1∇420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A stamped
IDEA 8 B//1∇420 H 1 3 4 TOWNHOUSERunout side B stamped
IDEA DJ 8 A//3∇Side A runout
IDEA DJ 1 B//3∇Side B runout
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 | Australasia | Mercury 880 294-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australasia | Mercury 880 294-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo SOVB 2351First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo DJ 75First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 144First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Mercury IDEA 810First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 880 294-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 880 294-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 880 294-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 481-7 / Mercury 880 481-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 294-1 / Mercury 880 294-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 294-1 / Mercury 880 294-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Tears For Fears) SHOUT DJ112", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2004 | UK | Mercury 9867 54412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 2004 | UK | Mercury SHOUTDJ112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Tears For Fears) TEARS-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Tears For Fears) TEARS-00112", White Label, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Mercury SHOUTDJ112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tears For Fears)12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
83 vinyl pressings of Shout are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Australasia and more. One of them is Mercury IDEA 8, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDEA 8, IDEA 810, IDEC 8, IDEA 812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IDEA 8 A // 3 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE and IDEA 8 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
