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Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley by Robert Palmer, album cover

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Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley

by Robert Palmer · 1974

51 pressings14 countriesRhythm & BluesPop RockFunkRock

Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

September 1974
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9294
Format
LP, Album · Pink Rim
Runout / matrix

Hi! To P.C. ILPS-9294-A-1USide A, etched

Hi! To P.C. ILPS-9294-B-1USide B, etched

STERLINGBoth sides, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9294
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS-1-9294 LW2Side A, etched

ILPS-2-9294 LW1Side B, etched

STERLINGBoth sides, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 51 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaIsland Records ISM 9294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainIsland Records 88373-IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainIsland Records 88373-IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKIsland Records ILPS 9294First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1974USIsland Records ILPS 9294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKIsland Records ILPS 9294First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1975AustraliaIsland Records L 35369 / Island Records IL.35369LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1975AustraliaIsland Records L35369LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandIsland Records L 35369 / Island Records ILPS 9294LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1975USIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975USIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986UKIsland Records ILPM 9294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986JapanIsland Records R25D-2026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986JapanIsland Records R25D-2026LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1282 / Island Records MOVLP1282LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USFriday Music FRM-9295LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UnknownIsland Records FRM-9294 / Friday Music FRM-9294LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USA & CanadaFriday Music FRM-9295LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaIsland Records XILP 9294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhonogram 6313 195LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyIsland Records 200 907-270LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 200 907LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaIsland Records ILPH 29294LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USIsland Records 90086-1 / Island Records 7 90086-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USIsland Records 7 90086-1 / Island Records 90086-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sailing Shoes
  2. A2Hey Julia
  3. A3Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley
  4. A4Get Outside
  5. A5Blackmail
  6. B1How Much Fun
  7. B2From A Whisper To A Scream
  8. B3Through It All There's You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.

When was Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9294, released September 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9294, 88373-I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Hi! To P.C. ILPS-9294-A-1U and Hi! To P.C. ILPS-9294-B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley 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.

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