Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1978
Shattered was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-RS-35283 -1 SP 1-1etched runout A, variant 1
ST-RS-36239 -1 SP 1-2etched runout B, variant 1
STRS-35283-1 SP 1-1 [artisan]etched runout A, variant 2
STRS-36239-1 SP 1-2 [artisan]etched runout B, variant 2
STRS-35283-3-1-1 [Artisan logo] PRCRunout side A
STRS-35239-4-1-1 [Artisan logo] PRCRunout side B
ST-RS-35283 RILabel side A
ST-RS-36239 RILabel side B
STRS-35283-6 MR △105489A-Side - Etched
STRS-36239-6 MR △105491B-Side - Etched
A drum with 2 drumsticksBoth Sides - Stamped [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]
ST-RS-35283 MOA-Side - Label
Side A Label: ST-RS-35283 RI
Side B Label: ST-RS-36239 RI
STRS-35283-1 SP [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
STRS-36238-1 SP [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
STRS-35283-1 SP 1-1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STRS-36238-2 [Artisan logo] 1-3 SRCSide B runout, variant 2
ST-RS-35283 RISide A label
ST-RS-36238 RISide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records GS 458337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 193107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Shattered are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada. One of them is Rolling Stones Records RS 19310, released November 28, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 19310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-RS-35283 -1 SP 1-1 and ST-RS-36239 -1 SP 1-2. 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.
