Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1982
Pictures At Eleven 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.
38 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 26 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.
W-17 ST-SS•824945•uK•1 SSK59418 A1 F/1 STERLING 7-MSide A runout variant 1
W /18 ST-SS•824946•uK•1 SSK 59418 B1 F/2 STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
W-1 ST-SS•824945•UK•1 SSK 59418 A1 F/2 STERLING 7-MSide A runout variant 2
W-490 ST-SS•824946•UK•1 SSK 59418 B1 F/2 STERLINGSide B runout variant 2
ST-SS-824945-A + △1891 M1SF1SM5 B16880-ASide One Etched, Variant 1
ST-SS-824946-B B-16881-B LPMC M1SF1SM5 △1891-XSide Two Etched, Variant 1
ST-SS-824945-A +△1891 M1SF1SM13 B-16880-ASide One Etched, Variant 2
ST-SS-824946-B LPMC+△1891-X M1SF1SM4 B-16881-BSide Two Etched, Variant 2
ST-SS-824945-B STERLING (EDP) M1 0-SM3-2Runout A, variant 1
ST-SS-824946-A 0-2 (EDP) M3SF1SM7 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
ST-SS-824945-B 0-4 SP. (EDP) M1SF1 SM ̶6̶ 3 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ST-SS-824946- A (EDP) 0-2 M3SF1SM7 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
ST-SS-824945-B SP M1SF1SM1 0-2Side A runout, variant 1
ST-SS-824946-B 0-2 SP LPMC M1SF1SM1Side B runout, variant 1
ST-SS-824945-A 0-4 SM1-1 STERLING [EDP logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SS-824946-A 0-1 SM1-3 M2 STERLING [EDP logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-SS-824945-B STERLING [EDP logo] M1SF15M12 11-DSide A runout, variant 1
ST-SS-824946-A [EDP logo] M2 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
ST-SS-824945-B 0-11 STERLING [EDP logo] M1SF15M12Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SS-824946-A 0-1 SP [EDP logo] M2 LMP STERLINGSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Swan Song SLIN 3144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Swan Song SS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Swan Song 20080 / Swan Song 20.080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20080 / Atlantic 20.080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Swan Song XSS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Swan Song XSS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Atlantic Recording Corporation L.P.-73034 / Atlantic Recording Corporation SS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Swan Song SS K 59418 / Swan Song SS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Swan Song SS K 59 418 / Swan Song SS 59 418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Swan Song SS K 59 418 / Swan Song SS 59 418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Swan Song SS 59 418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Swan Song SS K 59 418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Swan Song 59418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Swan Song SS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Swan Song SS 8512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Swan Song SS K 59 418 / Swan Song SS 59 418LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Swan Song SS K 59 418 / Swan Song SS 59 418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Robert Plant) П94 30897LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Swan Song 59418 LB / Swan Song 59418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8512LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8512LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
53 vinyl pressings of Pictures At Eleven are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Swan Song SSK 59418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSK 59418, SS 8512, SLIN 3144, 20080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-17 ST-SS•824945•uK•1 SSK59418 A1 F/1 STERLING 7-M and W /18 ST-SS•824946•uK•1 SSK 59418 B1 F/2 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.
