Vinyl pressings
by Chris Isaak · 1985
Silvertone 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 7 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.
1-25156-A-RE1-SH2 [Allied logo][Artisan logo] B-19597-Re1-SH2 SLM △7212 1-1Runout A, etched [exc. logos, stamped]
1-25156-B-RE1-SH1 [Artisan logo] SLM △7212-X 1- [Allied logo] B-19598-Re1-SH1Runout B, etched [exc. logos, stamped]
1-25156-A-RE1-SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25156-B-RE1-SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25156-A-RE1-SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25156-B-RE1-SR1 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
MX210701 .B 25156-1-1Side A
MX210702 25156-1-2Side B
R / S Alsdorf 925156-1 A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19597-ReI-SH2 GER. 1-25156-A-REI-SH2 [Artisan logo] SLM △ 7212 1-2Variant 1 - side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 925156-1 B X BE [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19598-ReI-SHI GER. 1-25156-B-REI-SHI [Artisan logo] SLM △ 7212-X 1-2Variant 1 - side B runout
R / S Alsdorf 925156-1 A B̶E̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19597-ReI-SH2 GER. 1-25156-A-REI-SH2 [Artisan logo] 23 SLM △ 7212 1-2Variant 2 - side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 925156-1 Bx 42 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19598-ReI-SHI GER. 1-25156-B-REI-SHI [Artisan logo] SLM △ 7212-X 1-2Variant 2 - side B runout
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 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 25156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | WEA LWB-6451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records OLW 354 (1-25156)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925 156-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925 156-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25156-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25156-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25156-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 156-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925156-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Silvertone are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25156-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25156-1, 25156-1, 925 156-1, LWB-6451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25156-A-RE1-SH2 [Allied logo][Artisan logo] B-19597-Re1-SH2 SLM △7212 1-1 and 1-25156-B-RE1-SH1 [Artisan logo] SLM △7212-X 1- [Allied logo] B-19598-Re1-SH1. 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.
