Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1977
Whatever Happened To Slade was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2314103 A//3 P 1 1 11Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
2314103 B//3 P 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
2314103 A//3 P 12 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
2314103 B//3 P 12 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
2365 103 S1 320Runout Side 1 stamped
2365 103 S2 320Runout Side 2 stamped
AC 200 2310 504 ASide A runout, stamped
AC 200 2310 504 BSide B runout, stamped
POL 2314 103 1 380 CIDIS PYR MPORunout stamped side A
2314 103 2 380 PYR MPORunout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2314 103First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1977 | Austria | Barn Records Ltd 2365 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2310 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Barn Records Ltd 2314 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2365 103Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Barn Records Ltd 2365 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | India | Barn Records Ltd 2365 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2310 504 AFirst yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Barn Records Ltd 2314 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5697 / Polydor 2365 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Barn Records Ltd 2314 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Barn Records Ltd MWF 1031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Barn Records Ltd MWF 1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5697 / Polydor 2365 103LP, Album, Repress, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, Reissue |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5697 / Polydor 2365 103LP, Album, Repress, Reissue | LP, Album, Repress, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Whatever Happened To Slade are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Japan, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Barn Records Ltd 2314 103, released March 21, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2314 103, MWF 1031, 2365 103, 2310 504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2314103 A//3 P 1 1 11 and 2314103 B//3 P 1 1 4. 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.
