Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1960
Cliff's Silver Discs was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7TCA 1632-2N L ET 1A Side runout, stamped variant 1
7TCA 1633-1N GR ET 1B Side runout, stamped variant 1
7TCA 1632-2N GL ET 1A Side runout, stamped variant 2
7TCA 1633-1N L ET 1B Side runout, stamped variant 2
7TCA 1632-2N R ET 1A Side runout, stamped
7TCA 1633-1N M ET 1B Side runout, stamped
7TCA1632A Side label
7TCA1633B Side label
7TCA 1632-2N L ET 1A Side runout, stamped variant 1
7TCA 1633-1N GR ET 1B Side runout, stamped variant 1
7TCA 1632-2N GL ET 1A Side runout, stamped variant 2
7TCA 1633-1N L ET 1B Side runout, stamped variant 2
7 TCA 1632Side A Label
7 TCA 1633Side B Label
(7TCA1632)Side A [Label]
(7TCA1633)Side B [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Ireland | Columbia SEG(I) 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia SEG 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Columbia SEGM 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Columbia SEGM 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | India | Columbia SEG 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia SEG 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia SEG 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia SEG 8050First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8050 / Columbia SEGO-80507", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8050 / Columbia SEGO-80507", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia SEG 80507", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia SEG 80507", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Cliff's Silver Discs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, India, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia SEG 8050, released December 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEG 8050, SEGO 8050, SEG(I) 8050, SEGM 8050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA 1632-2N L ET 1 and 7TCA 1633-1N GR ET 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.
