Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1981
We'll Bring The House Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
SKATE 1-A-2 ' W ' A PORKY PRIME CUT FOR ALL MEGAWATT MERCHANTS A1URunout, side A, etched, variant 1
SKATE 1-B-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE 'W' A1Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
SKATE 1-A-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1A FOR ALL MEGAWATT MERCHANTS·Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
SKATE 1-B-2 'W' A CULTURAL EXPERIANCE A1E A PORKY PRIME CUT·Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
RCA ZL - 25 353 - ARunout side A
RCA ZL - 25 353 - BRunout side B
(ZL 25353-A)Label side A
(ZL 25353-B)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor SKATE 1 / RCA Victor VPL1 7402First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Cheapskate Records ZL 25353First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA MAL-RCLP 20211First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA VPL1 7402First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Cheapskate Records SKATE 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Cheapskate Records SKATE 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA 104 7108LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA 104 7108LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Cheapskate Records ZL70285 / RCA ZL 70285LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30854LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL71149 / RCA NL 71149LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of We'll Bring The House Down are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Cheapskate Records SKATE 1, released March 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKATE 1, ZL 25353, MAL-RCLP 20211, VPL1 7402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKATE 1-A-2 ' W ' A PORKY PRIME CUT FOR ALL MEGAWATT MERCHANTS A1U and SKATE 1-B-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE 'W' A1. 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.
