Vinyl pressings
by The Cars · 1981
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.
31 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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.
ES-47250-A-1SP 1-2 STERLINGRunout side A
ES-47250-B-1SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout side B
E-47250-A (SP)Label side A
E-47250-B (SP)Label side B
ES-47250-A-2AR P-8386-A2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout A Side, Variant 1
ES-47250-B-2-AR P-8387-B2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout B Side, Variant 1
ES-47250-A-2AR R-8386-A2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout A Side, Variant 2
ES-47250-B-2-AR R-8387-B2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout B Side, Variant 2
ES-47250-A-1SP 1-1 STERLING
EM-47250-A-1SP 1-1 STERLING
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Elektra E 47250First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Elektra WS-9036First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra E 47250First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra E 47250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Chile | Elektra E - 47250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Vinyl 001First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Germany | Elektra 12583First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Elektra E-47250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Elektra W 12583First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Elektra E-47250First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Elektra SWE-046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12.583 / Elektra ELK 12583First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12.583 / Elektra ELK 12583First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of Shake It Up are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra E-47250, released November 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-47250, K 12583, ELK 12 583, P-1598E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-47250-A-1SP 1-2 STERLING and ES-47250-B-1SP 1-1 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.
