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Shangri-Las - 65!

by The Shangri-Las · 1965

19 pressings7 countriesDoo WopPop RockBeatBallad

Shangri-Las - 65! 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 Shangri-Las - 65!

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Red Bird RB 20-104
Format
LP, Album, Misprint · 2nd release front cover but 1st release back cover
Runout / matrix

LSLP-5011 X 8-24-65Side A

LSLP-5012 10-18-65 10-20-65Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Red Bird RB 20-104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LSLP-5011 MR △8366 AudioMatrixSide A label

LSLP-5012 MR △8366-X AudioMatrixSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Red Bird RB 20-104
Format
LP, Album, Styrene
Runout / matrix

LSLP-5011 X 8-24-65Side A

LSLP-5012 10-18-65 10-20-65Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Red Bird RB 20-104
Format
LP, Album, Styrene
Runout / matrix

AudioMatrix 8-24-65 LSLP-5011 XSide A runout

8-24-65 AudioMatrix LSLP 5012Side B runout

LSLP 5011Side A label

LSLP 5012Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USRed Bird RB 20-104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRed Bird RB 20-104First yearLP, Album, StyreneLP, Album, Styrene
1965USRed Bird RB 20-104First yearLP, Album, StyreneLP, Album, Styrene
1965USRed Bird RB 20-104First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1966CanadaRed Bird B 342 (C) / Barry B-342LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966PhilippinesRed Bird RB 20-104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRed Bird RB 20-104LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1966USRed Bird RB20-104 / Red Bird RB-20-104LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USRed Bird RB 20-104LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyLine Records LLP 5174 ASLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984SpainCFE 30100173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainCFE ES-173 / Charly Records ES-173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKCharly Records CRM 2029LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USRed Bird RB 20-104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017ItalyRadiation Reissues RAD6001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyLine Records LSLP 5011LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SpainCFE 30100173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRed Bird RB20-104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRed Bird RB 20-104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Right Now And Not Later2:38
  2. A2Never Again2:20
  3. A3Give Us Your Blessings2:12
  4. A4Sophisticated Boom Boom2:08
  5. A5I'm Blue3:27
  6. A6Heaven Only Knows2:10
  7. B1The Train From Kansas City3:04
  8. B2Out In The Streets2:44
  9. B3What's A Girl Supposed To Do2:20
  10. B4The Dum Dum Ditty2:21
  11. B5You Cheated, You Lied2:21
  12. B6The Boy2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shangri-Las - 65! are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Shangri-Las - 65! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2017.

When was Shangri-Las - 65! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Red Bird RB 20-104.

How do I tell if my copy of Shangri-Las - 65! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB 20-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LSLP-5011 X 8-24-65 and LSLP-5012 10-18-65 10-20-65. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shangri-Las - 65! 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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