Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1969
Shangrila was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7N17812 A-1 △GRun-out side A [stamped],variant 1
7N17812 B-2 △GRun-out side B [stamped],variant 1
7N17812 A-1 △G B KT IRun-out side A [stamped],variant 2
7N17812 B-2 △G H KT IRun-out side B [stamped],variant 2
7N17812 A-1 △GRun-out side A [stamped]
7N17812 B-2 △1Run-out side B [stamped]
7N 17812-ALabel side A
7N 17812-BLabel side B
7N17812 A-1 ▲GRunout side A, etched
7N17812 B-2 ▲GRunout side B, etched
7N-17812 ALabel side A
7N-17812 BLabel side B
7N 17812 A P 69 9 NDRunout side A, stamped
7N 17812 B 9 P 69 NDRunout side B, stamped
7N 17812-ALabel side A
7N 17812-BLabel side B
AP-1661-ASide A runout
AP-1661-BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Pye Records 45 PV. 15326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Pye Records DV 14941First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Pye Records DV 14941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Pye Records LL-2313-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N-17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N-17812First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Shangrila are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 17812, released September 12, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 17812, 7N-17812, AP-1661, 45 PV. 15326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N17812 A-1 △G and 7N17812 B-2 △G. 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.
