Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1973
Shambala was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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.
01648 XA side runout, variant 1
01649-X6B side runout, variant 1
p 01648-X8 2A side runout, variant 2
p 01649 X 2B side runout, variant 2
01648 - 6 ᵀᴵVar. 1: Run-out Side A, etched
T 01649 - 1 CVar. 1: Run-out Side B, etched (C stamped)
T 01648 - 3 TIVar. 2: Run-out Side A, etched
01649 - 7 TIVar. 2: Run-out Side B, etched
01648Side A Print
01649Side B Print
01648-X4Side A etched variant 1
01649-X8Side B etched variant 1
01648 01648 1DEtched Side A
01649 1EEtched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Probe PRO-10241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Probe 4 C006-94491 / Probe 4 C 006-94491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Probe S7PO-13.056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records D-4352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Probe 2C 006-94.491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-94 491 / Probe 1 C 006-94 491 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-94-491 M / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-94 491First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-94 491 / Probe 1 C 006-94 491 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Italy | Probe 3 C 006-94 491 / EMI 1 C 006-94 491First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe IPR-10370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe PR-10370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe IRP-10370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Probe IPR-10370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Probe PRO 592First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-94 491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Shambala are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Dunhill D-4352, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4352, D-2608, PRO 592, PRO 1507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01648 X and 01649-X6. 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.
