Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows Of Knight · 1968
Shake was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TM-520A- 1E TM 519A-1 E ARPA runout, etched, ARP stamped script, variant 1
TM-520B- 1E TM 519B-1 E ARPB runout, etched, ARP stamped script, variant 1
TM 519A-1E TM-520A-1E ARPA runout etched, ARP stamped script, variant 2
TM 519B-1E TM-520B-1E ARPB runout etched, ARP stamped script, variant 2
TM 520 ASide 1 Runout
TM 520 BSide 2 Runout
TM520A-1D SA side runout - etched
TM520B-1D SSSB side runout - etched
TM 520A-1ASide 1 Runout variant 1
TM 520B-1ASide 2 Runout variant 1
P TM 520A 1ASide A Runout variant 2
P TM 520B-1ASide B Runout variant 2
1 ℗ 1968 KB ◇Z C 00 201024 ARunout A, stamped
1 ℗ 1968 LR ◇Z D 00 201024 = 2 BRunout B, stamped
1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◇Z B 00 201024 AVariant Runout A stamped
1 ℗ 1968 L8 ◇Z C 00 201024 = 2 BVariant Runout B stamped
201024 ARunout A side
201024 BRunout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 024First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Buddah Records 201 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Buddah Records LL-2202-DAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Singapore | Buddah Records 201 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Team TM 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Team TM 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Team TM 520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Buddah Records BUD-0087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Buddah Records TEAM 520X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Buddah Records 610020 / Buddah Records 610 0207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Buddah Records 6100207", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1969 | France | Buddah Records 610020 / Buddah Records 610 0207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Buddah Records 610020 / Buddah Records 610 0207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Team TM 5207", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Team TM 5207", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Buddah Records BR-09447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Buddah Records TM 5207", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Shake are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Germany, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Team TM 520, released September 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM 520, 201 024, LL-2202-DA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TM-520A- 1E TM 519A-1 E ARP and TM-520B- 1E TM 519B-1 E ARP. 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.
