US
1993- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 314 517 685-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
314-517-685-1-A-HS STERLINGRunout side A
314-517-685-1-B-HS STERLINGRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Quicksand · 1993
Slip was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 2 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.
314-517-685-1-A-HS STERLINGRunout side A
314-517-685-1-B-HS STERLINGRunout side B
314-517-685-1-A-HSSide A, Etched
STERLINGSide A, Stamped
314-517-685-1-B-HSSide B, Etched
STERLINGSide B, Stamped
521 146-1-ASide A runout
521 146-1-BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Polydor 521 146-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Polydor 314 517 685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Polydor 314 517 685 1 / Polydor 314 517 685-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Academy Fight Song AFS 017LP, Album, Numbered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2011 | US | Academy Fight SongLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2012 | Europe | Polydor 314 517 685-1LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0017207-01 / SRC Vinyl SRC009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0017207-01 / SRC Vinyl SRC009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0017207-01 / SRC Vinyl SRC009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0017207-01 / SRC Vinyl SRC009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0017207-01 / SRC Vinyl SRC009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | US | Polydor B0014005-01 / SRC VinylLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | SRC Vinyl SRC009 / Polydor B0017207-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Iodine Recordings IOD-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Polydor 314 517 685-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | SRC VinylLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
32 vinyl pressings of Slip are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1993 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Europe. One of them is Polydor 314 517 685-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 314 517 685-1, 314 517 685 1, 521 146-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 314-517-685-1-A-HS STERLING and 314-517-685-1-B-HS STERLING. 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.