Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1979
State Of Shock was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 17 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.
P AL-36000-1A STERLINGSide A, variant 1
P BL-36000-1A STERLINGSide B, variant 1
AL-36000-1B STERLING PSide A, variant 2
BL-36000-1C STERLING PSide B, variant 2
AL 36000A Side Label
BL 36000B Side Label
S 1 AL-36000-1A STERLING BA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp [Var 1]
S BL-36000-1C STERLINGB Side Etch exc Sterling stamp [Var 1]
1T AL B̶L̶-36000-1F STERLING ARunout side A
1T BL-36000-1E A STERLINGRunout side B
1T AL B̶L̶-36000-1F STERLING E1Runout side A, variant 2
T1 BL-36000-1F STERLING 3ARunout side B, variant 2
º 1T AL-36000-1D STERLING 4ARunout side A, etched, º STERLING stamped, variant 1
º T1 BL-36000-1F STERLING A4Runout side B, etched, º STERLING stamped, variant 1
º 1T AL-36000-1F STERLING CIIRunout side A, etched, º STERLING stamped (Variant 2)
º T1 BL-36000-1F STERLING CIRunout side B, etched, º STERLING stamped (Variant 2)
1S AL B⃥L⃥-36000-1G STERLING A1A side runout
1S BL-36000-1J STERLING A7B side runout
AL 36000A side label
BL 36000B side label
AL-36000-1ASide 1
BL-36000-1BSide 2
STERLINGBoth sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47.169First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144363 / Epic 5.01.404.213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144.363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 19204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 19204First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic EPC 83646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC 83646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-121 / Epic/Sony 25 3P-121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-121 / Epic/Sony 25 3P-121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Epic EPC 83646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Epic KSF 2358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Suzy EPC 83646 / Epic EPC 83646LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Culture Factory CFU 01100 / Epic FE 36000LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 86092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of State Of Shock are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic FE 36000, released May 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36000, 36000, AS 99-607, S EPC 86092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-36000-1A STERLING and P BL-36000-1A STERLING. 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.
