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The Sound Of The Shadows

by The Shadows · 1965

43 pressings16 countriesPop RockRockPop

The Sound Of The Shadows was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Sound Of The Shadows

23 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 13 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

July 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1736
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.2848-1Side 1 label

XAX.2849-1Side 2 label

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3554
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 1240-1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1

YAX 1241-1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1

YAX 1240-1 A 1Runout A stamped, variant 2

YAX 1241-1 T 1Runout B stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1736
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.2848-1 (LN)Side A runout

XAX.2849-1 (LN)Side B runout

XAX.2848Side A label

XAX.2849Side B label

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3554First yearLPLP
1965CanadaCapitol Records T 6144First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965DenmarkColumbia SCX 3554First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965DenmarkColumbia 33SX 1736First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965DenmarkColumbia SCX 3554First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FranceColumbia 33 FPX 317First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FranceColumbia CTX 40.307First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceColumbia SGXF 317 / Columbia FPX 317First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyColumbia SMC 73 995First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965IsraelColumbia 33SX 1736First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965ItalyColumbia QPX 8084 / Columbia 33QPX 8084First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyColumbia QPX 8084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965ItalyColumbia QPX 8084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965JapanOdeon OP-7390First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965NetherlandsColumbia 33SX 1736First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-04 268LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanEMI EMS-80286LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanEMI EMS-80286LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-1736LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia SOEX 10088LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?AustraliaDrum DRUM 8065 / Columbia SOEX 10088LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?FranceColumbia 33 FPX 317/ SGFX 317LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyColumbia SCXQ 8265LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia SCXQ 8265LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanOdeon OP7390LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?New ZealandColumbia 33 MSX 1736LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 3554LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbia SCX 3554 / EMI SCX 3554LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKColumbia SCX 3554 / EMI SCX 3554LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Brazil
  2. A2The Lost City
  3. A3A Little Bitty Tear
  4. A4Blue Sky, Blue Sea, Blue Me
  5. A5Bossa Roo
  6. A6Five Hundred Miles
  7. A7Cotton Pickin'
  8. B1Deep Purple
  9. B2Santa Ana
  10. B3The Windjammer
  11. B4Dean's Theme
  12. B5Breakthru'
  13. B6Let It Be Me
  14. B7National Provincial Samba

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sound Of The Shadows are there?

43 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of The Shadows are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.

When was The Sound Of The Shadows first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1736, released July 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sound Of The Shadows is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1736, SCX 3554, SMC 83995, ST 6144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX.2848-1 and XAX.2849-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sound Of 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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