Vinyl pressings
by The Barry Sisters · 1961
Shalom was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
10D-RLP 241 A AudioMatrix 11-15-61 REH 111VSide 1 runouts
10D-RLP 241 B AudioMatrix 11-16-61 REH 11VSide 2 runouts
RLP-241-ASide 1 label
RLP-241-BSide 2 label
10D-RSD 241 A 11-28-61Side 1 runouts
4-24-61 10D-RSD 241 BSide 2 runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Roulette R-25157 / Roulette R 25157First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Roulette SR-25157 / Roulette SR 25157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Israel | Roulette R 25157 / Roulette TR_30009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9413 / Funckler MGRL 9413LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette PRL 060 / Funckler PRL 060LP | LP |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Roulette SR-25157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Roulette R-25157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips P 630621 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Roulette RT-25002 / Chantecler RT-25002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Roulette PRL 060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Roulette R 25157LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Roulette R-25157LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Roulette SR 25157 / Roulette SR-25157LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Philips P 630621 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Shalom are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Canada. One of them is Roulette R-25157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-25157, SR-25157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10D-RLP 241 A AudioMatrix 11-15-61 REH 111V and 10D-RLP 241 B AudioMatrix 11-16-61 REH 11V. 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.
