Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1973
Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.
2058 377 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 LRunout side A, variant 1
2058 377 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 2̶ 2 WRunout side B, variant 1
2058 377 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 A ERunout side A, variant 2
2058 377 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 M 2 A HRunout side B, variant 2
2058377 A//3 12 38Side A, stamped variant 1
2058377 B//4 11 35Side B, stamped variant 1
2058377 A//3 12 28Side A, stamped variant 2
2058377 B//3 12 31Side B, stamped variant 2
2058377 A//3 13 7Side A, stamped
2058377 B//3 12 8Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Polydor 2058377First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Polydor 2058377First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2058 - 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | Israel | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2058 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP 1915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP 1915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 377.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 377, REP 1182, 2058377, 2058 - 377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058 377 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 L and 2058 377 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 2̶ 2 W. 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.
