Vinyl pressings
by Valerie Claire · 1985
Shoot Me Gino was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TD 0C-125.542-A Lt-B-IIRunout A, stamped 'Lt-B-II' etched
TD 0 C-125.542-B Lt-B-IIRunout B, stamped 'Lt-B-II' etched
125.542 ALabel A
125.542 BLabel B
TD ⬭ C-110.573-A Lt-B-IIRunout side A, stamped & etched
⬭ TD C-110.573-B Lt-B-IIRunout side B, stamped & etched
110.573 ALabel side A
110.573 BLabel side B
CART-377-A1 1 MTHande Etched Side A
CART-377-B1 MT 1Hande Etched Side B
CAR 377-AMatrix on label side A
CAR 377-BMatrix on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Pop Eye POPM 19First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Disky DISK 3002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Pop Eye POPS 119First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Disky DISK 1004 / Disky B.V. Disk 1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Victoria VIC-267First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Carrere CART 377First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Carrere CART 377First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Carrere CAR 377First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.542First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Shoot Me Gino are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Blow Up INT 125.542, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.542, INT 110.573, CART 377, CAR 377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TD 0C-125.542-A Lt-B-II and TD 0 C-125.542-B Lt-B-II. 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.
