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Meeting With The Shadows

by The Shadows · 1962

10 pressings2 countriesInstrumentalRock

Meeting With The Shadows was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Meeting With The Shadows

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyColumbia 33QPX 8027First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1962ItalyColumbia QPX 8027LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012ItalyDoxy DOK322 / Doxy DOK322CDLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue, CD, Stereo, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue, CD, Stereo, Compilation · Mono
2015EuropeDOL DOS633HLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyColumbia 33QPX 8027 / Columbia QPX 8027LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 3C 054-04396 M / Emi 3C 054-04396 MLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 3 C062-04396 M / Columbia 3C 062-04396 MLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyEMI 54 1043961LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 3C 054-04396 MLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 3C 054-04396 M / EMI 3C 054-04396 MLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Apache
  2. A2Blue Star
  3. A3Tema Da Man Of Mystery
  4. A4All My Sorrows
  5. A5Midnight
  6. A6The Savage
  7. A7The Stranger
  8. A8Shadoogie
  9. B1Guitar Tango
  10. B2Sleepwalk
  11. B3Gonzales
  12. B4F.B.I.
  13. B5Peace Pipe
  14. B6Big Boy
  15. B7The Frightened City
  16. B8Wonderful Land

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Meeting With The Shadows are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Meeting With The Shadows are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was Meeting With The Shadows first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy. One of them is Columbia 33QPX 8027.

How do I tell if my copy of Meeting With The Shadows is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33QPX 8027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Meeting With The Shadows 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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