Vinyl pressings
by The Orlons · 1964
Shimmy Shimmy was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
C-295A-R Bell SoundRunout side A, variant 1
C-295B Bell SoundRunout side B, variant 1
C-295A-R AudioMatrix Bell SoundRunout side A, variant 2
C-295B Bell SoundRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Cameo C-295XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Cameo Parkway CFF 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone CP 26.413 / Cameo Parkway CP 26.413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Cameo C-295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Fermata FB - 33557", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Shimmy Shimmy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Cameo C-295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-295, DO-4454, C-295X, CFF 28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-295A-R Bell Sound and C-295B Bell Sound. 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.
