US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH-558
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
The Furious FiveShowdown
Vinyl pressings
Showdown
by The Furious Five · 1981
10 pressings1 countryHip Hop
Showdown 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 Showdown
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH-558
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SterlingSide A Machine Stamp
VID-201
VID-202
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH-558
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
STERLINGStamped A side dead wax
VID-201A side dead wax
VID-202B side dead wax
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH-558
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SID-201 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
SID-202 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
SID-201-SUA-Side Label
SID-202-SUB-Side Label
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records VID 205Sugar Hill Records VID 206
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH-558
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
VID-201 STERLINGSide A runout
VID-202 STERLINGSide B runout
VID-201Side A label
VID-202Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-762First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records VID 205 / Sugar Hill Records VID 206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Sugar Hill Records SH-558/ VID 205A/206BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
Tracklist
- AShowdown5:52
- BShowdown (Instrumental)5:52
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Showdown are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Showdown are listed here, from 1 country.
When was Showdown first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Sugar Hill Records SH-558.
How do I tell if my copy of Showdown is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH-558, VID 205, SH-558/ VID 205A/206B, SH-762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Showdown 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.
