Vinyl pressings
by Coffee · 1980
Slippin' And Dippin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
PRC DSR 9520-A-1-1-1 F/W TCSide A Runout Etching
PRC DSR-9520 B-1-1-1 F/W TC HPSide B Runout Etching
DSR 9520 ASide A Label
DSR 9520 BSide B Label
(PR) DSR-9520-A F/W TCSide A Runout Etching
(PR) DSR 9520-B F/W TC HPSide B Runout Etching
DSR-9520-ASSide A Label
DSR-9520-BSSide B Label
DSR 9520-Ach 1-1-1 PRCC F/WTCSide A Runout Etching
DSR-9520-Bch 1-1-1 PRCC Tw TC/TPSide B Runout Etching
DSR 9520-AS 6337.126Side A Label
DSR 9520-BS 6337.126Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | De-Lite Records 508631 / Vogue 508631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0060.372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | De-Lite Records V - 206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | De-Lite Records DLP 9001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | De-Lite Records LITE(L) 5015 / ccp Record Company LITE(L) 5015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | De-Lite Records 63 99 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | De-Lite Records SOSLP 024 / Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | De-Lite Records 6359 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | De-Lite Records DSR 9520 / De-Lite Records DSR-9520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9520 / De-Lite Records 6337.126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | De-Lite Records DSR 9520 / De-Lite Records DSR-9520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4890LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Slippin' And Dippin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR 9520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR 9520, DSR-9520, 6359 028, 508631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRC DSR 9520-A-1-1-1 F/W TC and PRC DSR-9520 B-1-1-1 F/W TC HP. 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.
