Vinyl pressings
by Echo & The Bunnymen · 1984
Silver was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
KOW-34-A1.-P MT.Side A, hand-etched runout - Variant 1
KOW-34-B1-8 MT.Side B, hand-etched runout - Variant 1
KOW-34-A1-12 MT.Side A, hand-etched runout - Variant 2
KOW-34-B1-11 MT.Side B, hand-etched runout - Variant 2
KOW 34TA#–1U–1–1 -Side A runout, stamped
KOW 34TB–1U–1–1 -Side B runout, stamped
KOW 34 (T) A*Side A label
KOW 34 (T) B*Side B label
KOW 34 A-1U-1-3-1Runout Side A stamped, Variant 1
KOW 34 B-1U-1-1 7Runout Side B stamped, Variant 1
KOW 34 A-1U-1-1-X 1Runout Side A stamped, Variant 2
KOW 34 B-1U-1-2-5Runout Side B stamped, Variant 2
KOW-34-A1. 3 MT.Side A runout, etched - variant 1
KOW-34-B1. 3 MT.Side B runout, etched - variant 1
KOW-34-A1. 6 MT.Side A runout, etched - variant 2
KOW-34-B1. 7 MT.Side B runout, etched - variant 2
KOW-34T-A1 -15 MT.Side A runout, variant 1
KOW-34T-B1.16 MT.Side B runout, variant 1
KOW-34T-A1 -8 MT.Side A runout, variant 2
KOW-34T-B1. -9 MT.Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 94077 / Korova 24 94077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 94077 / Korova 24 94077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Korova 249 407-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Korova KOW 34 T / WEA 249 401-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Korova KOW 34 / WEA 249407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA S 24 9407-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA S 249407-7 / WEA 24 9407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34 T / WEA 249 401-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34 / Korova 249 407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34 T / Korova KOW 34 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Korova KOW 34 T / WEA 249 401-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Korova KOW 34 T / WEA 249 401-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Unknown | Korova KOW 34 / Korova 249 407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Korova 502173223863412", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Silver are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Japan, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Korova KOW 34, released April 13, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOW 34, KOW 34 (T), KOW 34 T, KOW 34T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KOW-34-A1.-P MT. and KOW-34-B1-8 MT.. 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.
