Vinyl pressings
by Slave · 1977
Slide / Son Of Slide 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-CO-33491-1 1-3 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A, variant 1
ST-CO-33031-1 1-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B, variant 1
ST-CO-33491-1 1-4 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A, variant 2
ST-CO-33031-1 1-3 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B, variant 2
ST-CO-334991-2 [ATLANTIC STUDIOS] D.K. PRCRunout, side A, etched, Eexcept [stamped]
ST-CO-33031-2-2-2 [ATLANTIC STUDIOS] D.K. PRCRunout, side B, etched, Eexcept [stamped]
ST-CO-33491 RILabel Side A
ST-CO-33031 RILabel Side B
ST-CO-33491-3A-Side Runout Etching
ST-CO-33031-3B-Side Runout Etching
△ 102086Runout A
△ 102087Runout B
ST-CO-33491-1 1-1 ARPA SRC Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout A
ST-CO-33031-1 1-1 ARPA SRC Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout B
ST-CO-33491 ARLabel A
ST-CO-33031 ARLabel B
ST-CO-33491-1 1-3 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A
ST-CO-33491-1 1-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B
CO-33491 MOMono Side Label
ST-CO-33491 MOStereo Side Label
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 | Canada | Cotillion COT 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Cotillion ATL 11008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1559 / Hispavox 45-1559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Cotillion 44218First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Australia | Cotillion 45-44218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Slide / Son Of Slide are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Cotillion 44218, released May 3, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44218, 45 44218, 45-44218, COT 44218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CO-33491-1 1-3 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-CO-33031-1 1-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
