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Vinyl pressings

Shake It Up

by The Cars · 1981

67 pressings27 countriesNew WavePop RockRock

Shake It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Shake It Up

33 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

November 9, 1981
Label and catalog number
Elektra 5E-567
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

5E-567-A-SH-SP 0-1SM3-2 RTB-2 △977 STERLING + SLM +Side A runout, variant 1

5E-567-B-SH-SP 0-2SM1-2 SP RTB-2 △977X STERLING + SLM + [A̶l̶l̶i̶e̶d̶ ̶"̶ɑ̶"̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]Side B runout, variant 1

5E-567-A-SH-SP 0-1SM2-1 RTB-2 △977 STERLING + SLM +Side A runout, variant 2

5E-567-B-SH-SP 0-2SM5-1 SP RTB-2 △977X STERLING + SLM + [A̶l̶l̶i̶e̶d̶ ̶"̶ɑ̶"̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]Side B runout, variant 2

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US

November 9, 1981
Label and catalog number
Elektra 5E-567
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR - Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

△977 ɑ B-16240-A2 5E-567-A-SH-2AR RTB-3 SLM :+: :+::+: STERLINGRunout A, variant 1

△977-X ɑ B-16241-B2 5E-567-B-SH-4̶A̶R̶ 2AR RTB-4̶ 2 SLM :+: :+::+: STERLINGRunout B, variant 1

△977 ɑ B-16240-A3 5E-567-A- SH-3AR RTB-4 SLM + + STERLINGRunout A, variant 2

△977-X ɑ B-16241-B2 5E-567-B- SH-4̶A̶R̶ 2AR RTB-4̶ 2 SLM + ++++ STERLINGRunout B, variant 2

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US

November 9, 1981
Label and catalog number
Elektra 5E-567
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5E 567 ASide 1, stamped runout

5E 567 BSide 2, stamped runout

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Elektra
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo
Runout / matrix

Δ977 [(logo)w] B-16240-A3 5E-567-A-SH-3AR RTB-4 ┼ ┼ ┼Side 1 [Etched]

Δ977-X [(logo)w] B-16241-B2 5E-567-B-SH-[(crossed out)4AR] 2AR RTB-[(crossed out)4]2 ┼ ┼ ┼Runout, Etched, Side Two

SLM STERLINGRunout, Stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Elektra 5E-567
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · KMET
Runout / matrix

5E-567-A-SH-3AR RTB-4 + SLM ⁜⁜⁜ STERLING △977 [Allied 'a' logo] B-16240-A3Side A runout

5E-567-B-SH-4̶A̶R̶ 2AR RTB-4̶ 2 ⁜ SLM ⁜⁜ STERLING △977-X [Allied 'a' logo] B-16241-B2Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 67 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaElektra 5E 567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981BrazilElektra 22.033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaElektra X5E-567 / Elektra X5E 567First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaElektra X5E-567First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaElektra X5E-567LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ColombiaElektra 23(4031)00290First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52 330First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52 330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FranceElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyElektra ELK 52 330First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceElektra 52330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceElektra 52330First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981IsraelElektra BAN 52330First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanElektra P-11087EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 48 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-325LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-325LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2018EuropeElektra 603497861996 / Elektra 603497862702LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USRhino Records R1 565270 / Elektra R1 565270LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018USRhino Records R1 565270 / Elektra R1 565270LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USA & EuropeElektra RCV1 567 / Rhino Records RCV1 567LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USRhino Records RES1 567 / Rhino Records 081227809683LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52 330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra ELK K 52330LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyElektra ELK 52330LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyElektra ELK 52330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK K 52 330 / Elektra ELK 52330LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?New ZealandElektra 5E-567LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 156LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 156LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USElektra 5E 567LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USElektra 5E-567 / Elektra 5E 567LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USElektra 5E-567LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?USElektra 5E 567LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Since You're Gone3:30
  2. A2Shake It Up3:32
  3. A3I'm Not The One4:12
  4. A4Victim Of Love4:24
  5. A5Cruiser4:54
  6. B1A Dream Away5:44
  7. B2This Could Be Love4:26
  8. B3Think It Over4:56
  9. B4Maybe Baby5:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shake It Up are there?

67 vinyl pressings of Shake It Up are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.

When was Shake It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Italy, Mexico and more. One of them is Elektra 5E-567, released November 9, 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of Shake It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-567, K 52330, W 52330, LWE - 6064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E-567-A-SH-SP 0-1SM3-2 RTB-2 △977 STERLING + SLM + and 5E-567-B-SH-SP 0-2SM1-2 SP RTB-2 △977X STERLING + SLM + [A̶l̶l̶i̶e̶d̶ ̶"̶ɑ̶"̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shake It Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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