US
1977- Label and catalog number
- H & L Records HL-4681
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1977
Shame And Scandal In The Family was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HL-1979-2 G.K.Runout side A etched
HL-1836-1 G.K.Runout side B etched
MASTERDISKRunout side A & B stamped
1979Label side A
1979Label side A
1836Label side B
HL-1979-4 MR Δ101750 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 1
HL-1979-4 MR Δ101750 MASTERDISK G.K.SIde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | H & L Records 6105 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | H & L Records 6105 077First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | H & L Records VIP-2540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | H & L Records VIP-2540First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | H & L Records 6105 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | H & L Records HL-4681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Shame And Scandal In The Family are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Brazil, Jamaica and more. One of them is H & L Records HL-4681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL-4681, 6105 077, VIP-2540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.