UK
September 17, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Factory Fac279-7
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
FAC-279/7-A1 ✱ MAXRunout side A
FAC-279/7-B1 ✱ MAXRunout side B
Fac279-7ALabel side A
Fac279-7BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Revenge · 1990
Slave + Amsterdam was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FAC-279/7-A1 ✱ MAXRunout side A
FAC-279/7-B1 ✱ MAXRunout side B
Fac279-7ALabel side A
Fac279-7BLabel side B
FAC-279-A1 ✱ MAXRunout side A
FAC-279-B1 ✱ MAXRunout side B
FAC-279/7-A1 ✱ MAXRunout side A
FAC-279/7-B1 ✱ MAXRunout side B
FAC-279-A1 ✱ MAXRunout side A
FAC-279-B1 ✱ MAXRunout side B
V-1-15640 F-1 1>1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [SRC logo]Runout side A
V-1-15640 F-3 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [SRC logo]Runout side B
V-1-15611 F2 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
V-2-15611 F3 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
V-1-15611 F-2 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCRunout side A, variant 2
V-2-15611 F-3 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Factory PRX 90/32First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Australia | Factory X 14889 / Factory Fac279First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 110.1097.0 / Rough Trade Records GmbH RTD 110.1097.0First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 110.1097.0 / Factory RTD 110.1097.0First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Italy | Ricordi International FACX 279First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Factory FAC-279/7First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Factory FAC-279First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79251 / Capitol Records SPRO-79302First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records V-15611First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records V-1564012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records V-15640 / Factory V-15640First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Factory Fac279-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Factory Fac279First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records K 10220 / Factory Fac279-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Slave + Amsterdam are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Factory Fac279-7, released September 17, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fac279-7, Fac279, FAC-279/7, FAC-279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC-279/7-A1 ✱ MAX and FAC-279/7-B1 ✱ MAX. 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.