Vinyl pressings
by The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew · 1985
The Super Bowl Shuffle was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 S45-B-71012-A F-1#1 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyVariation 1: A-side runout etching
0 S45-B-71012-B F-2#2 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyVariation 1: B-side runout etching
0 S45-B-71012-A F-3 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyVariation 2: A-side runout etching
0 S45-B-71012-B F-2 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyVariation 2: B-side runout etching
V-70060 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side 1 runout (etched except for "0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL")
V-70060-B F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side 2 runout (etched except for "0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL")
70060ASide 1 label
70060BSide 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 884 716-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury BOWL 112First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury BOWL 1 / Mercury 884 716-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury BOWL 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury BOWL 112-DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Red Label V-70060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Red Label V-70060First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Red Label B-71012 / Red Label B71012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rush Records 608 122 / Rush Records 608-12212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Brazil | Top Tape 221.00112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of The Super Bowl Shuffle are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Red Label B-71012, released December 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-71012, V-70060, BOWL 112, BOWL 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 S45-B-71012-A F-1#1 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally and 0 S45-B-71012-B F-2#2 [Stamped: MASTERED BY CAPITOL] Wally. 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.
