Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1984
Slades Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
821 475 - 1 S 1 3 20 F 1Runout side 1, variant 1
821 475 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 CRunout side 2, variant 1
821 475 - 1 S 1 3 20 N 1Runout side 1, variant 2
821 475 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 NRunout side 2, variant 2
SLAD 1A//1▽420W 11 1Side A runout stamped
SLAD 1B//1▽420W 11 1Side B runout stamped
SLAD1A//1 420W 11A-Side Runout
SLAD1B//1 420W 11B-Side Runout
700 821 475-1 ASide 1 Runout - Etched
700 821 475-1 BSide 2 Runout - Etched
8214751 1 01 Ⓟ1984 200Side 1 Etched
8214751 2 01 Ⓟ1984 200Side 2 Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Polydor 821 475-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 8214751First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6398First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 475-1 / Polydor 821 475-1 YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 14 438 6LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821475-1 / Polydor SLAD 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821475-1 / Polydor SLAD 1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor SLAD 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16519 / Polydor 821 475-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5641First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor (821 475-1) / Polydor SLAD 1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor SLAD 1 / Polydor 821 475-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor SLAD 1 / Polydor 821 475-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Slades Greats are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 821 475-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 821 475-1, SLAD 1, (821 475-1), 8214751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 821 475 - 1 S 1 3 20 F 1 and 821 475 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 C. 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.
