Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
The Shining (Original Sound Track) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
HS-3449-A-1 AL 37761Side A etched, variant 1
HS-3449 B-1 AL 37761 Mo#2 #7Side B etched, variant 1
HS-3449-A-2 #1 AL 37761Side A etched, variant 2
HS-3449 B-2 AL 37761 #1Side B etched, variant 2
∆ MX195677 HS3449-1A-Side
∆ MX195678 HS3449-2B-Side
XHS-3449-Side I-1B-2HDKZ:Side 1 Etched
XHS-3449-Side II-1A-2HDKZ:Side 2 Etched
HS-3449-A2 HS-56827A AL37767A-side runout variant 1
WEA-56827-B3B-side runout variant 1
WEA 56827-A6 PFA-side runout variant 2
WEA-56827-B3 PFB-side runout variant 2
WEA 56827-A PFRunout Side 1 (Variant 1)
WEA 56827-B x PFRunout Side 2 (Variant 1)
WEA 56827-A xx PFRunout Side 1 (Variant 2)
WEA 56827-B x PFRunout Side 2 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records HS 3449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3449First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3449First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 827First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56827First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10894WFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10894WFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 827First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.286First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Overlook Records Inc. RM-237LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of The Shining (Original Sound Track) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records HS 3449.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 3449, XHS 3449, WB 56 827, W 56827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-3449-A-1 AL 37761 and HS-3449 B-1 AL 37761 Mo#2 #7. 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.
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