Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1972
Slade Alive! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 25 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.
2383101 A//2 1 3 20Side A runout, variant 1
2383101 B//2 1 1 33Side B runout, variant 1
2383101 A//2 1 3 35Side A runout, variant 2
2383101 B//2 1 1 28Side B runout, variant 2
**2383101*1=1 520 04 05 72Side A variant 1 (stamped)
**2383101*2=1 520 04 05 72Side B variant 1 (stamped)
2383101 A//2 1 1 13Side A variant 2 (stamped)
2383101 B//2 1 1 4Side B variant 2 (stamped)
POLP-80289-1C (MR) [MR in a circle] △17219 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
POLP-80290-1C (MR) [MR in a circle] △17219-X STERLING(3)Runout side B, variant 1
POLP-80289-1C (MR) [MR in a circle] △17219 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
POLP-80290-1C (MR) [MR in a circle] △17219-X STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
POLP-80289-1B STERLING RL 66Side 1
POLP-80290-1B STERLING 66Side 2
\T POLP- 80289-2E STERLING RL C 1Side 1 runout
TI POLP80290-1E D 1Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 2383 101 / Polydor 5734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2343-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16446 / Polydor 2840 094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 28 61 342LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor SPELP 84LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor SPELP 84LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Salvo SALVOLPV001 / Salvo 698458890122LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Salvo SALVOLPV001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | BMG BMGAA03LPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | BMG BMGAA03LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | UK | BMG BMGCAT502LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9472LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2343-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2343-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2480 094LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2480 094LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Polydor 2480 094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2383 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Malaysia | SAS TEP 514-806LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Malaysia | P.S. Records NTLP 274LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
92 vinyl pressings of Slade Alive! are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 101, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 101, PD 5508, 16082, MP 2259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383101 A//2 1 3 20 and 2383101 B//2 1 1 33. 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.
