Vinyl pressings
by Janet Kay · 1979
Silly Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
SC 2 A-2GHand etched runout, side A, variant 1
SC 2 B 2GHand etched runout, side B, variant 1
SC 2 A 2E - D JSide A etched variant 2
SC 2 B 2E - KSide A etched variant 2
SC ̷O̷P̷ 2 A-1E EG S-GKVariant 1 side A etched
SC ̷O̷P̷ 2 B-1E EG S-GKVariant 1 side B etched
SC OP 2A - 1E EG S-31Variant 2 side A etched, OP crossed out
SC OP 2B - 1E EG S-34Variant 2 side B etched, OP crossed out
SC-2-A2 2 STRAWBERRY DRunout side A variant 1
SC-2-B2 STRAWBERRY 2 DRunout side B variant 1
SC-2-A2 ∙STRAWBERRY∙ 2 DRunout side A variant 2
SC-2-B2 ∙STRAWBERRY∙ 4 DRunout side B variant 2
SC-2-A2 STRAWBERRYHand etched runout, side A
SC-2-B2 STRAWBERRYHand etched runout, side B
SCO̶P̶ 2 T A₁E EG S-27Runout side A, etched
SCO̶P̶ 2 T B1E EG S-2Runout side B, etched
SC 2 (T) ALabel side A
SC 2 (T) BLabel side B
KEV ARK DD 003A-1WRunout side A, etched
ARK DD 003B-1WRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | WEA 100096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic K 11287First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic K 11287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 11287ⓃFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Scope SC 2 (T) / Scope K 20158First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Arawak ARK DD 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Arawak ARK DD 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Scope SC 2 / Scope K 11287First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Arawak ARK DD 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Arawak ARKD 4 / Arawak ARK 4 DFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Arawak ARK DD 003First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Scope SC 2 / Scope K 112877", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Scope SC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Pressure Recording ARKD 00412", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Pressure Recording ARKD 412", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Pressure Recording 12 HAVE 712", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Pressure Recording ARKD 412", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Ireland | Pressure Recording ARK 47", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Silly Games are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Germany, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Scope SC 2, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC 2, SC 2 (T), ARK DD 003, ARKD 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SC 2 A-2G and SC 2 B 2G. 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.
