Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1974
Slow Flux was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AL 33093-1C TML-S 7-25-74Runout, side A, etched [TML-S stamped], variant 1
BL 33093-1C TML-M 7-25-74Runout, side B, etched [TML-M stamped], variant 1
P o AL 33093-1DX̶ TML-M 7-25- 74 D 3Runout, side A, etched [P, TML-M, D 3 stamped], variant 2
P BL 33093-1DX̶ TML-M 7-25-74 1 ARunout, side B, etched [P, TML-M, 1 A stamped], variant 2
AL 33093A Side Label
BL 33093B Side Label
º T1 P AL33093 TML-S 1EA Side Etch exc º, TML stamps
º T \ P BL 33093-1F TML-MB Side Etch exc º, TML stamps
AL 33093 1B RE A S1Runout Side A [Etched]
BL 33093 1A A S1Runout Side B [Etched]
TML-M 0Runout Sides A/B [Stamped]
AL 33093Label Side A
MUMS·S·80358·A1 ALRunout A-side, stamped (AL etched)
MUMS·S·80358·B1 ALRunout B-side, stamped (AL etched)
AL 33093A side label
BL 33093B side label
MX173521A
MX173522B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Epic 47010 / Epic 47.010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234536 / CBS SBP-234536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PZ 33093 / Mums Records PZ 33093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 80358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Mums Records PZ 33093 / Mums Records ECPM-105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony PZ 33093First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Mums Records PZ 33093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS 80358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Mums Records S MUM 80358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records PZ 33093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records PZ 33093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records PZ 33093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Slow Flux are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mums Records PZ 33093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 33093, S MUM 80358, 47010, SBP 234536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 33093-1C TML-S 7-25-74 and BL 33093-1C TML-M 7-25-74. 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.
