Vinyl pressings
by BZN · 1973
Sweet Silver Anny 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.
12 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
NG 361-A//HD20177-1-Y-9 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NG 361-B//HD20178-1-Y-9 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
NG 361-A//HD20177-2-Y-9 10 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 361-B//HD20178-1-Y-9 10 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG 361-A//HD20177-2-Y-9Runout side A
NG 361-B//HD20178-1-Y-9Runout side B
NG 361-ALabel side A
NG 361-BLabel side B
S. 423 ALabel side A
S. 423 BLabel side B
S - 423 - A - IIRunout side A, etched
SU - 423 - B (II)Runout side B, etched
S. 423 ALabel side A
S. 423 BLabel side B
S - 423 - A - IIRunout side A, etched
SU - 423 - BRunout side B, etched
S. 423 ALabel side A
S. 423 BLabel side B
SU-423-ARunout side A
SU-423-BRunout side B
S. 423 ALabel side A
S. 423 BLabel 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 | Belgium | Supreme Records 423 / Supreme Records S. 423First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Supreme Records 423 / Supreme Records S. 423First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Supreme Records 423 / Supreme Records S. 423First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Supreme Records 423 / Supreme Records S. 423First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Atlantic N-S-28-141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.128 / Reprise Records 32.1287", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.1287", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.128 / Reprise Records 32.1287", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Sweet Silver Anny are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Portugal. One of them is Negram NG 361.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 361, 423, ATL 10 372, N-S-28-141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 361-A//HD20177-1-Y-9 1 1 1 and NG 361-B//HD20178-1-Y-9 1 1 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.
