Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1983
Slipping Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
DS 105274 A-1/83S 1 II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
DS 105274 B-1/83S 1 II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
DS 105274 A-1/83S 1 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 105274 B-1/83S 1 II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
DS 105274 A-1/83S 1 IIRunout side A
DS 105274 B-1/83S 1 IIRunout side B
S 105 274 ALabel side A
S 105 274 BLabel side B
P ZSS 170922-1B ΛVariant 1, run-out A, etched (Λ stamped)
P ZSS 170923-1AVariant 1, run-out B, etched
P ZSS 170922-1A ΛVariant 2, run-out A, etched (Λ stamp)
P ZSS 170923-1BVariant 2, run-out B, etched
ARICV SRR A1 BILBO TAPE ONE DAMONTA side runout, etched
ARICV SRR B1B side runout, etched
ARISTA 12522 A//1 ▽ 420 G A PORKY PRIME CUT ROCK IS THE ROOL-COOLSide A runout
ARISTA 12522 B // 1 ▽ 420 G PORKYSide B runout
ARIST 522 A // 1 ∇ 420 G ROCK IS THE ROOL - COOL A PORKY PRIME CUTA side runout
ARIST 522 B // 1 ∇ 420 G DONT CALL A PORKYB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista K-9062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 03877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Arista 105 274-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 37099First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 7RS-76First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 9062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1151`First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 12522 / Arista ARIST 12 522First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 522First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Columbia AS 1660First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia 38-03877First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Slipping Away are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Arista 105 274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 274, 38-03877, ARIST 522, ARIST 12522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105274 A-1/83S 1 II Made in Germany and DS 105274 B-1/83S 1 II Made in Germany. 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.
