UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33SX 1458
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 2352-2NSide A runout, variant 1
XAX 2353-2NSide B runout, variant 1
XAX 2352-2N GR 1Side A runout, variant 2
XAX 2353-2N GT 1 2Side B runout, variant 2

Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1962
Out Of 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.
17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XAX 2352-2NSide A runout, variant 1
XAX 2353-2NSide B runout, variant 1
XAX 2352-2N GR 1Side A runout, variant 2
XAX 2353-2N GT 1 2Side B runout, variant 2
YAX 927-2 RA 3Runout Stamp Side A
YAX 928-2 GO 1Runout Stamp Side B
AT-8084 Side 1Side A Etching
AT-8084 Side 2Side B Etching
AT-8084 Side 1Side A Etching
AT-8084 Side 2Side B Etching
XA 10582 21 M3 223292Runout A side
XA 10583 21 M3 223293Runout B side
XA 10.582Label side A
XA 10.583Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 33SX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Columbia FP 1143 / Columbia 33 FP 1143First year10", LP, Mono, Album · Mono | 10", LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Columbia 33 SFOF 1002 / Columbia SFOF 1002First yearLP, 10", Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 83 356 / Columbia C 83356First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 83 356 / Columbia C 83356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 83 356 / Columbia 33 WSX 1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 33 SX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 33 SX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia 33MSX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 3449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Philippines | Parlophone 33 SX 1458 / Parlophone 33SX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1458First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark | Emidisc 6E 048-50 726LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Emidisc 1 C 048-50 726 / Emidisc C 048-50 726LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Emidisc C 048-50 726 / Emidisc C 048-50726LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-50 726 / Emidisc C 048-50 726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-50 726 / Emidisc C 048-50 726LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Emidisc 1 J 048-50.726LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Belgium | Columbia 4C052-04502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Belgium | Columbia 4C052-04502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | EMI EMS-80368LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C052-04502 / Columbia 5C052.04502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Awareness Records AWM 9001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | WaxTime 772097LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO 3449LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO 3449LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 1458LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO-3449 / Columbia SCXO 3449LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Emidisc 2C 048-50.726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Emidisc C 048-50.726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 048-EMD-50726LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Crystal 048 CRY 50 726 / Emidisc 048-EMD-50 726LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-50 726 / Emidisc C 048-50 726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Emidisc 3C 034-50726LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Emidisc C 048-50 726LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C052-04502 / Columbia 5C052.04502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 1A 028-50726LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C052-04502 / Columbia 5C052.04502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C052-04502 / Columbia 5C052.04502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Out Of The Shadows are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1458, SCX 3449, AT 8084, FP 1143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2352-2N and XAX 2353-2N. 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.