Vinyl pressings
by The Flamin' Groovies · 1976
Still Shakin was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
TI BDS 5683A-1 BA side runout, variant 1
TI BDS 5683B-1 D5B side runout, variant 1
T1 BDS 5683A-1 AA side runout, variant 2
T1 BDS 5683B-1 3BB side runout, variant 2
T1 BDS 5683A-1Runout side A
T1 BDS 5683A-1Runout side B
BLY 940541 AHand etched on runout area side A
BLY 940541 BHand etched on runout area side B
6.23 148-01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Buddah Records 940 541First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Buddah Records BD 60018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.23148 / Buddah Records 6.23148 AOFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5683First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5683First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Buddah Records SNL1-7856LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Buddah Records 252 262-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 252 262-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Buddah Records BDS 69009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Yugoslavia | Buddah Records 6.23148 / Helidon 6.23148LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Still Shakin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5683, 940 541, BD 60018, 6.23148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI BDS 5683A-1 B and TI BDS 5683B-1 D5. 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.
