Vinyl pressings
by Man · 1974
Slow Motion was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RAYS UAG 29675 A-2UVariant 1, A-side runout stamped, RAYS etched
UAG 29675 B-2UVariant 1, B-side runout stamped
RAYS UAG 29675 A-3UVariant 2, A-side runout stamped, RAYS etched
UAG 29675 B-3UVariant 2, B-side runout stamped
RAYS UAG 29675 A-2U R 1Side A, variant 1
UAG 29675 B-2U M 1Side B, variant 1
RAYS UAG 29675 A-2U G 1Side A, variant 2
UAG 29675 B-2U L 1Side B, variant 2
TI UA-LA345-G-1-REI-1 ECKRunout A-side, variant 1
UA-LA345-G-2-1 BERTRunout B-side, variant 1
T1 UA-LA345-G-1-RE1-1 Eck D 1Runout A-side, variant 2
T1 UA-LA345-G-2 -1 BERT A 2Runout B-side, variant 2
UA-LA345-G-1 RE1 ECKA Side etched, variant 1
UA-LA345-G-2 BERT.B Side etched, variant 1
22 UA–LA345–G–1 REI EcKA Side etched, variant 2
22 UA–LA 345–G–2 – BERTʀB Side etched, variant 2
UA-LA345-G-1 RE1 Eck #18A-side runout, etched
UA-LA345-G-2- BERT. #312B-side runout, etched
29675 A2/S3A Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped
29675 B3/S3A Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
(UAS 29 675 A)Side A label
(UAS 29 675 B)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA345-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 29675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UAG 29675 / United Artists Records UAG 29.675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29 675First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Liberty LLS80132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAG 29675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA-L 35498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29675LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29675First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA345-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA345-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA345-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | United Artists Records UA-LA345-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 675-XO / United Artists Records UAS 29 675 XOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Slow Motion are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 29675, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 29675, UA-LA345-G, UAS 29 675-XO, UAL 24047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAYS UAG 29675 A-2U and UAG 29675 B-2U. 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.
