Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1982
Burning Down One Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
SSK119429 T. A2 R PLANT-A2.T F/1 W-5 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SSK119429 TB2 R PLANT-B-2-T 1 W-28 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SSK19429 T1 A2 R PLANT-A2.T F/1 STERLING W-24 KDSide A runout, variant 2
SSK19429 T B2 R PLANT-B-2-T STERLING W-7 F/1Side B runout, variant 2
R PLANT - A-2. SSK 19429 A2 6-W 1 STERLING MSide A ["1" sideways]
R PLANT - B-2 SSK 19429 B2 1 STERLING M W-14Side B ["1" sideways]
ST-SS-43237-SPLabel side A
ST-SS-43238-SPLabel side B
ST-SS-43237-SPSide A Label
ST-SS-43238-SPSide B Label
SS 43237-1 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide A Etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
STSS-43237-2 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B Etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
SS-43237-SPSide A Mono Label
ST-SS-43237-SPSide B Stereo Label
SS A̶ -43237-2 SP-AR R-9633-2 △2236 STERLING 1-1 +Side A runouts
STSS-43237-4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9622-4 STERLING + SLM △2222Side B runouts
SS-43237-ARSide A label
ST-SS-43237-ARSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Swan Song 799979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Swan Song 99-99797First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Swan Song 99-99797First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Swan Song W 19429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Swan Song P-1679First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Swan Song SS 19.429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Swan Song SS 19 429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA 777First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Swan Song SSK 19429TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Swan Song SSK 19429 / Atlantic SSK 19429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Swan Song SS 7-99979First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Swan Song SS 7-99979First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Swan Song SS 7-99979First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Swan Song SS 7-99979First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | Germany | Swan Song SS 19 429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Burning Down One Side are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Swan Song SSK 19429T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSK 19429T, SSK 19429, SS 7-99979, SS 19 429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SSK119429 T. A2 R PLANT-A2.T F/1 W-5 STERLING and SSK119429 TB2 R PLANT-B-2-T 1 W-28 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.
