Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1972
Silver Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 22 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.
45 UP 35381 A-1U A KT 1Runout side A variant 1
45 UP 35381 B-1U T KT 1Runout side B variant 1
45 UP 35381 A-1U P KT 1Runout side A variant 2
45 UP 35381 B-1U L KT 1Runout side B variant 2
45 UP 35381 A-1U MA KT 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
45 UP 35381 B-1U MR 3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
45 UP 35382 A-1U AD KT 3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
45 UP 35381 B-1U LM KT 3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45 UP 35381 A-1 USide A, stamped runout
45 UP 35381 B-1 USide B, stamped runout
UP 35381 A-1 1 GPSide A, stamped runout
UP 35381 B-1 1 RGSide B, stamped runout
KTBoth Sides
45 UP 35381 A-1U KT 4Runout side A, stamped
45 UP 35381 B-1U KT 2Runout side B, stamped
45 UP 35381 A-1U LP KT 2Runout side A
45UP 35381 B-2U TC KT 1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Liberty LYS 221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK - 4758First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 50949First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35381 / United Artists Records UP 35.381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | India | United Artists Records UP.35381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Iran | Royal RT 712First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP.35381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP.35381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Israel | United Artists Records UP 35381First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35381First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10133First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Lebanon | United Artists Records UP 35381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Lebanon | United Artists Records UP 35381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35381 / Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty UPP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty UPP 353817", Mispress, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", Mispress, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty 12 UP 3538112" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | United Artists Records 12 UP 35381 / Liberty 12 UP 3538112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 353817", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
74 vinyl pressings of Silver Machine are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Japan, Angola and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 35381, released June 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 35381, 50949, LLR-10133, LYS 221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 UP 35381 A-1U A KT 1 and 45 UP 35381 B-1U T KT 1. 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.
