Vinyl pressings
by The Sound · 1984
Shock Of Daylight was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
STAB 1 A-1U-1-4-1Side A, stamped, variant 1
STAB 1 B-1U-1-1-1Side B, stamped, variant 1
STAB 1 A-1U-1-1-7Side A, stamped, variant 2
STAB 1 B-1U-1-4-'Side B, stamped, variant 2
SP-012509-A-ESI [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] ƐMWSide A runout
SP-012509-B-ESI II [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] ƐMWSide B runout
SP-012509-ASide A label
SP-012509-BSide B label
SP-012509-A-RCA-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side A runout
SP-012509-B-RCA-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side B runout
SP-012509-ASide A label
SP-012509-BSide B label
MX209353
MX209354
SP 12509-A TLC-ASide A etched
SP 12509-B TLC-ASide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Statik Records STABB 1First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 12509 / A&M Records SP-12509First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Statik Records 206 265 / Virgin 206 265-250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 555-1First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Statik Records / Virgin 062-VG 80001First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Statik Records VINX 56 / Virgin VINX 56First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Statik Records MEGA 338320First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Statik Records MEGA 338320First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Regular Records STABB 1 / Regular Records STABB1First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Statik Records STABB 1 / WEA STABB 1First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Statik Records MV-01.3.029First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Statik Records STAB 1First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Statik Records 30.370 / Statik Records D-30.370First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 12509 / A&M Records SP-12509First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 12509 / A&M Records SP-12509First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC164LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC720LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Shock Of Daylight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Statik Records STAB 1, released April 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAB 1, SP 12509, RRM 004, STABB 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAB 1 A-1U-1-4-1 and STAB 1 B-1U-1-1-1. 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.
