Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Williams · 1972
Slow Motion 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.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
T ZS7-33518-3 (4B) [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA.] TIIIRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
ZS7-3518-4 (7B) F/W TIRunout, side B, etched
ZS7 3518-3Label side A
ZS7 3518-4Label side B
ZS7-3518- 3A-Side Runout Etching
ZS7-3518-4 5BB-Side Runout ETching
ZS7 3518-1A-Side Label
ZS7 3518-3B-Side Label
ZS7-3518-3 1-1 FIW 5B PRRunout, side A, etched, (5B in circle)
ZS7-3518-4 1-1 FIE 5B PRRunout, side B, etched (5B in circle)
ZS7 3518-3Label side A
ZS7 3518-4Label side B
ZS7 3518-3Label A
ZS7 3518-4Label B
Phila Int'l ZS7-3518-3 (4A)A-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-Side Runout Stamped
Phila Int'l ZS7-3518-4 (4A) F/WB-Side Runout Etching
ZS7 3518-3A-Side Label
p ZS7-3518-1A 2A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-Side Runout Etching
PhilaInt'l ZS7-3513-3 4A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.B-Side Runout ETching
ZS7 3518-1A-Side Label
ZS7 3518-3B-Side Label
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 | Australia | CBS BA-221965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Epic EPIC 9966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | Spain | Epic EPC 10077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 10077", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 10077", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 10077", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 10077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Slow Motion are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Greece. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 3518, BA-221965, EPIC 9966) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ZS7-33518-3 (4B) [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA.] TIII and ZS7-3518-4 (7B) F/W TI. 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.
