Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1984
Shout To The Top 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.
28 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
TSC X 7 A // 2 R 1 1 5Side A runout, variant 1
TSC X 7 B // 1 R 1 2 1Side B runout, variant 1
TSC X 7 A // 2 R 1 2 1Side A runout, variant 2
TSC X 7 B // 1 R 1 2 4Side B runout, variant 2
TSC7 A // 2 ARUNSide A run-out - Variant 1
TSC7B // 1Side B run-out - Variant 1
TSC7 A // 1 R 1 1 1 3 ARUNSide A run-out - Variant 2
TSC7 B 2 1 1 1 7Side B run-out - Variant 2
TSC7 A//2 R 1 2 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
TSC7 B2 R 1 3Runout side B, variant 1
TSC7 A//1 R 11 6 ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
TSC7 B2 R 12 10Runout side B, variant 2
TSC 7 A // 2 R 1 2 3 ARUNRunout side A
TSC 7 B 2 1 2 2
TSC X 7 A // 2 R 1 2 5A side runout - Variant 1
TSC X 7 B // 1 R 1 1 2B side runout - Variant 1
TSC X 7 A // 2 R 1 1 4A side runout - Variant 2
TSC X 7 B // 1 R 1 1 4B side runout - Variant 2
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 | Unknown | Polydor TSC X 7 / Polydor 881 339 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australasia | Polydor 881 339-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor POLS 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 339-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 339-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 881339-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 7 / Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 7 / Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 339-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Shout To The Top are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor TSCX7, released October 5, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCX7, TSC 7, TSC 7 (881 339-7), TSC X 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSC X 7 A // 2 R 1 1 5 and TSC X 7 B // 1 R 1 2 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.
