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Vinyl pressings

Shadow Music

by The Shadows · 1966

30 pressings14 countriesPop RockRock

Shadow Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Shadow Music

17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

May 1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 3064 - 2 GSide 1

XAX 3065 -1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6041
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 3064 - 1Side 1

XAX 3065 -1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Italy

August 26, 1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCXQ 8098
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3064 T1Label A

YAX 3065 T1Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaColumbia SCXO 6041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-6041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966ChileOdeon LDC - 36597First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966DenmarkColumbia SCX 6041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceColumbia SCTX 140 370First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyColumbia SMC 74 145 / Columbia SCXW 6041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ItalyColumbia QPX 8098 / EMI QPX 8098First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966JapanOdeon OP 7556First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966MexicoCapitol Records LEM-049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsColumbia SX 6041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandColumbia MSX 60041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandColumbia MSX 60041 / Columbia SCMX.60041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966TurkeyColumbia TSX 1 / Columbia Plakları TSX 1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia SX 6041First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia SCX 6041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4990 / World Record Club S-4990LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCOX 6041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileEMI SX 6041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia SCX 6041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia 2C 062-04233LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SCTX 340370 / Columbia SCTX 340.370 TLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 74 145 / EMI SMC 74 145LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaColumbia 33JSX 6041LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 6041LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKAngel Records SCX 6041 / Columbia SCX 6041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Only Want To Be With You
  2. A2Fourth Street
  3. A3The Magic Doll
  4. A4Stay Around
  5. A5Maid Marion's Theme
  6. A6Benno - San
  7. A7Don't Stop Now
  8. B1In The Past
  9. B2Fly Me To The Moon
  10. B3Now That You're Gone
  11. B4One Way To Love
  12. B5Razzmataz
  13. B6A Sigh (Un Sospero)
  14. B7March To Drina

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shadow Music are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Shadow Music are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1966 and 1971.

When was Shadow Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Italy, Australia, Chile and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6041, released May 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Shadow Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6041, SCX 6041, SCXQ 8098, SCXO 6041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 3064 - 2 G and XAX 3065 -1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shadow Music 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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