Vinyl pressings
by Kitaro · 1983
Silver Cloud was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
817 560 1 1Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 115Variant 1 side A, runout, stamped
817 560 1 2Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 111Variant 1 side B, runout, stamped
817 560 1 1Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 111Variant 2 side A, runout, stamped
817 560 1 2Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 11 4Variant 2 side B, runout, stamped
817 560-1ASide A runout
817 560-1BSide B runout
PDS-1-6504A SNB 230 EL DM-4Runout side A etched, 4 stamped
PDS-1-6504B SNB 230 EL DM-5Runout side B etched, 5 stamped
160 817 560 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout Side A
160 817 560 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout Side B
817 560 - 1 S 1 | 320Runout, side A, variant 1
817 560 - 1 S 2 | 320Runout, side B, variant 1
817 560-1 S 1 320 D ARunout, side A, variant 2
817 560-1 S 2 320 1 1Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 817 560-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 560-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 817 560-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Israel | Polydor 817 560-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Sound Design Records 1342-17 (28SD)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Sound Design Records 1342-17 (28SD)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 560-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Sound Design Records 821 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.498-L / Polydor 30498LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2222299 / Polydor 817 560-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24086 E / Shi Zen GHS 24086 ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Airea PDS 1 6504 / Polydor PDS 1 6504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 817 560-1 / Polydor 29135LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 1271 / Polydor 817 560-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Silver Cloud are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 817 560-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 817 560-1, PDS 1 6504, 1342-17 (28SD), 821 162-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 817 560 1 1Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 115 and 817 560 1 2Y 1 ℗1983 670 04 111. 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.
