Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1963
Shindig was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7XCA 27087-1NRunout side A, variant 1
7XCA 27088-1NRunout side B, variant 1
7XCA 27087-1N GM KT 3Runout side A, variant 2
7XCA 27088-1N OD KT 2Runout side B, variant 2
7XCA 27087-1 NRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 27088-1 NRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 27087-1 N GR KT 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27088-1 N HA KT 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27087-I N KTRunout, side A, stamped
7XCA 27088-I N KTRunout, side B, stamped
(7 XCA 27087)Label, side A
(7 XCA 27088)Label, side B
7XCA-27087Side A, etched runout
7XCA-27088Side B, etched runout
7 XCA 27087Side A, label
7 XCA 27088Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4410First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Austria | Columbia C 28 513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Belgium | Columbia DB 7106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 72130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 572 / Columbia 45 - DW 6184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | India | Columbia DB 7106First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB 7106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB 7106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1709First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Columbia CH 3030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Columbia CH 3030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10309First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Norway | Columbia DB 71067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Shindig are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7106, DO-4410, C 28 513, 72130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27087-1N and 7XCA 27088-1N. 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.
