UK
November 1975- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9348
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
∴ ILPS-9348-A1-GM A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, stamped/hand-etched
∴ ILPS-9348-B1-GM PECKOSide B runout, stamped/hand-etched
Richard & Linda ThompsonPour Down Like Silver
Vinyl pressings
Pour Down Like Silver
by Richard & Linda Thompson · 1975
10 pressings5 countriesFolk RockRock
Pour Down Like Silver was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Pour Down Like Silver
4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
November 1975- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9348
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ILPS - 9348 - A KENDUN ARunout side A, variant 1
1S ILPS-9348-B 1A KENDUN-BRunout side B, variant 1
ILPS-9348-A-1B KENDUN-B D 1SRunout side A, variant 2
ILPS-9348-B KENDUN-A D2 1S - 1SRunout side B, variant 2
Australia
November 1975- Label and catalog number
- Island Records L-35798
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SMX 48611 ◦2ARunout, Side A
SMX 48612 ◦2ARunout, Side B
Canada
November 1975- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9348
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ILPS-9348-A-1A KENDUN-A B 1Side A runout
ILPS-9348-B-1B KENDUN-A B 1Side B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records L-35798First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Island Records ILPS 9348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4404 / Carthage Records CGLP4404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4404 / Carthage Records CGLP4404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4404 / Carthage Records CGLP4404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Hannibal Records HNBL 4404LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Hannibal Records HNBL 4404LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Island Records 779 811-0 / UMC 00602577981104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Streets Of Paradise
- A2For Shame Of Doing Wrong
- A3The Poor Boy Is Taken Away
- A4Night Comes In
- B1Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair
- B2Beat The Retreat
- B3Hard Luck Stories
- B4Dimming Of The Day / Dargai
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pour Down Like Silver are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Pour Down Like Silver are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2020.
When was Pour Down Like Silver first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9348, released November 1975.
How do I tell if my copy of Pour Down Like Silver is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9348, L-35798) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ∴ ILPS-9348-A1-GM A PORKY PRIME CUT and ∴ ILPS-9348-B1-GM PECKO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Pour Down Like Silver on vinyl worth?
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.
