Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Rich · 1974
The Silver Fox was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T2 PAL 33250-2 2ASide A runout, variant 1
T1 PBL-33250-1ASide B runout, variant 1
T1 PAL33250-2 2BSide A runout, variant 2
T1 PBL-33250-1ASide B runout, variant 2
S1 PAL 33250-2 2DSide A, Etched
Ƨ PBL-33250-1BSide B, Etched
PAL 33250-2 2FSide A etched
PBL-33250-1CSide B etched
AL 33250Side A label
BL 33250Side B label
MX173799Side 1 label
MX173800Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3708First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Summit SCD499-094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic PE 33250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 80532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony PE 33250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Epic KSF 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | Epic KJPL-0076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | Epic KJPL-0076First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic EPC 80532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Epic EPC 80532 / Suzy EPC 80532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic PEQ 33250LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PEQ 33250LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33250LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Silver Fox are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 33250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 33250, EPC 80532, ELPS 3708, SCD499-094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 PAL 33250-2 2A and T1 PBL-33250-1A. 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.
