Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1982
Slowdive 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
POSPX 510 A//2▽420 R 1 OH---WE'RE IN THE DIPS! ARUNA side runout, variant 1
POSPX 510 B//2▽420 R 1 OBS FACI ABCDEB side runout, variant 1
POSPX 510 A//2▽420 R 1 3 OH---WE'RE IN THE DIPS! ARUNA side runout, variant 2
POSPX 510 B//2▽420 R 1 1 3 OBS FACI ABCDEB side runout, variant 2
POSP-510-A3 -ARUN 0 ΛSide A runout, variant 1
POSP-510-B4 17 ΛSide B runout, variant 1
POSP-510-A3 -ARUN 20 ΛSide A runout, variant 2
POSP-510-B4 23 ΛSide B runout, variant 2
POSP 510 A6 420 H ARUN-Side A runout
POSP510 -B6 420HSide B runout
POSPX 510 A//2▽420 R 1 1 4 OH - - - WE'RE IN THE DIPS!Side A runout, variant 1
POSPX 510 B//1▽420 R 1 1 4 OBS FAC ! ABCDESide B runout, variant 1
POSPX 510 A//2▽420 R 1 1 3 OH - - - WE'RE IN THE DIPS!Side A runout, variant 2
POSPX 510 B//1▽420 R 1 1 4 OBS FAC ! ABCDESide B runout, variant 2
PODJ-510-A1Side A, etched
PODJ-510-B1Side B, etched
OH---WE'RE IN THE DIPS!Side A runout
OBS FAC! ABCDESide B runout
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 | Germany | Polydor 2059.560First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 510First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2059 560First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor PODJ 510First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 510First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 510First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSP 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSP 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 510First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Slowdive are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 510, released October 1, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 510, POSP 510, PODJ 510, 2059.560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 510 A//2▽420 R 1 OH---WE'RE IN THE DIPS! ARUN and POSPX 510 B//2▽420 R 1 OBS FACI ABCDE. 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.
