Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1971
Silvery Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7XCA 32851-1 RD KT 2Runout Side A (Variant 1)
7XCA 32852-1 RH KT 2Runout Side B (Variant 1)
7XCA 32851-1 L KT 1Runout Side A (Variant 2)
7XCA 32852-1 GO KT 2Runout Side B (Variant 2)
7XCA 32851-1 KTRunout, side A, stamped
7XCA 32852-1 KTRunout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia C 006-04 789 / Columbia 1 C 006-04 789 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2802First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records 6901First year7", Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ10735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006 04789 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006-04789 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Singapore | Columbia DB-8774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Columbia DB 8774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Columbia DB 8774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SC-8469 / Columbia SC-8469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Columbia 2 c 006-04789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006-04789M7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
14 vinyl pressings of Silvery Rain are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8774, 2 c 006-04789, C 006-04 789, OR-2802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32851-1 RD KT 2 and 7XCA 32852-1 RH KT 2. 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.
