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Showtime!

by The J. Geils Band · 1982

31 pressings20 countriesPop RockRockPop

Showtime! was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Showtime!

23 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.

Europe

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI America 1C 064-400 144
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

400144-A1Side A runout stamped

400144-B1Side B runout stamped

1C 064-400 144 ALabel side A

1C 064-400 144 BLabel side B

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI America AML 3028
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML 3028 A-1-1-2-1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1

AML 3028 B-1-1-1-7Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1

AML 3028 A-1-1-1-Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2

AML 3028 B-1-1-1- 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI America SO-17087
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

SO-1-17087-Z9 #2 THEESELBEE MCR Joe 0Side A runout, variant 1

SO-2-17087-Z9 #3 PUDAKRADUP THEESELBEE MCR Joe 0Side B runout, variant 1

SO-2-17087-Z9 #5 PUDAKRADUP THEESELBEE MCR Joe 0Side B runout, variant 2

SO-1-17087-Z10 #1 THEESELBEE MCR Joe 0Side A runout, variant 3

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI America SO-17087
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

SO-1-17087-Z15 • -------◄ THEESELBEE MCR JoeSide A runout variant 1, etched

SO-2-17087-Z17 #2 PUDAKRADUP • -------◄ MCR JoeSide B runout variant 1, etched

SO-1-17087-Z15 • -------◄ THEESELBEE MCR JoeSide A runout variant 2, etched

SO-2-17087-Z16 #2 PUDAKRADUP • -------◄ MCR JoeSide B runout variant 2, etched

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Australia

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST.17087
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST 1 17087Hand etched Side A

ST 2 17087Hand etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaEMI America ST.17087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustraliaEMI America ST.17087First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982BrazilEMI America 31C 064 400144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaEMI America SO-17087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaEMI America SO-517087LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982EuropeEMI America 1C 064-400 144First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982EuropeEMI America 1C 064-400 144 / EMI America SO-17087LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982FranceEMI America 2C 070-400144First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GreeceEMI America 14C 062-400144First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ItalyEMI America 3C 064-57031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanEMI America EYS-81545First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982MexicoEMI America SLEM-1110 / EMI America 33C 062-400144First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1982New ZealandEMI America ST 17087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PhilippinesEMI America SO17087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PortugalEMI America 11C 078-400144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 31 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Jus' Can't Stop Me3:16
  2. A2Just Can't Wait3:17
  3. A3Walls Come Tumbling Down3:12
  4. A4Sanctuary3:41
  5. A5I'm Falling5:29
  6. A6Love Rap5:27
  7. B1Love Stinks3:24
  8. B2Stoop Down #395:49
  9. B3I Do3:01
  10. B4Centerfold3:54
  11. B5Land Of A Thousand Dances5:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Showtime! are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Showtime! are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.

When was Showtime! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is EMI America 1C 064-400 144.

How do I tell if my copy of Showtime! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-400 144, AML 3028, SO-17087, ST.17087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 400144-A1 and 400144-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Showtime! 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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