Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1990
Slaves And Masters was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 13 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.
009 DMD-7419 A-2 IIVariant 1: A side runout
009 DMD-7419 B-2 C IIIVariant 1: B side runout
009 DMD-7419 A-2Variant 2: A side runout,
009 DMD-7419 B-1 CVariant 2: B side runout
2421-1-R-A-ES1 Emw # 09270Runout side A
2421-1-R-B-ES1 Emw # 09270 X STERLINGRunout side B
2421-1-R-A-ESI EMW #09270Runout area side A
2421-1-R-B-ESI EMW#09270X sterlingRunout area side B
2421-1-R-ALabel side A
2421-1-R-BLabel side B
2421-1-R-A - ES1 EMW #09270 [etched: II]A side runout
2421-1-R-BA - ES1 EMW #09270X [etched: III]B side runout
TLP90247
TLP90247
2421-1-P-A2A Side
2421-1-P-B2B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | RCA TLP-90247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | RCA 2421-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | BMG 1504022 / RCA 1504022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12718 / RCA PL90535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | БалкантонLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12718 / RCA PL90535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 050-1 / RCA 50 050-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | RCA PL 90535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | RCA RCA 70182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Hungary | MMC Records PL MMC 9006 / MMC Records PL 90535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | RCA LAE-932 / BMG LAE-932First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | South Africa | RCA RCA (D) 1139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | RCA PL 90535 (5F)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | RCA 2421-1 RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | RCA 2421-1-RFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP505 / RCA MOVLP505LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP505 / RCA MOVLP505LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Slaves And Masters are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PL 90535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 90535, 2421-1 R, 2421-1-R, TLP-90247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 009 DMD-7419 A-2 II and 009 DMD-7419 B-2 C III. 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.
