Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1973
Sladest 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.
39 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
2442119 A 5 1 1 8Side A, stamped, variant 1
2442119 B 5 1 1 9Side B, stamped, variant 1
2442119 A ▽ 5 1 1 21Side A, stamped, variant 2
2442119 B ▽ 5 1 2 9Side B, stamped, variant 2
2442119 A∇5 1 120 5 7Side A runout (stamped), variant 1
2442119 B∇5 1 27 12Side B runout (stamped), variant 1
2442119 A∇5 1 120 5 6Side A runout (stamped), variant 2
2442119 B∇5 1 27 12Side B runout (stamped), variant 2
2 44211 9 A [B crossed out] ▽ 6 1 1 13Side A runout, stamped variant 1
2 442119 B ▽ 5 1 2 3Side B runout, stamped variant 1
2 44211 9 A ▽ 5 1 1 9Side A runout, stamped variant 2
2 442119 B ▽ 5 1 2 1Side B runout, stamped variant 2
2442119 A ▽ 5 1 1Runout side A
2442119 B ▽ 4 11Runout side B
2442119 A B⃥ ▽6 1 1 1Side A runout stamped variant 1
2442119 B▽5 14 13Side B runout stamped variant 1
2442119 A▽5 1 1 2 6Side A runout stamped variant 2
2442119 B▽5 11 3Side B runout stamped variant 2
2442119 A // 1 11 10side A runout
2442119 B ∇ 5 11 2side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2442 119First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2442 119First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2442 119First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 62 978LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Polydor 75067First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2442 119First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2442 119First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 62 978First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 62 978First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Greece | Polydor 2383 237 / International Polydor Production 2383 237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | BMG BMGCAT713LPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | UK | BMG BMGCAT713LP / BMG 4050538804270LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 2383 237LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2442 119LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor ACB 00220LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Club edition |
55 vinyl pressings of Sladest are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Ireland, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Polydor 2442 119, released September 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442 119, MS 2173, 2383 237, 75067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2442119 A 5 1 1 8 and 2442119 B 5 1 1 9. 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.
