Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1984
Slippery People was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
12 EMI 5504 A-1-1-1- 4 DRunout stamped side A variant 1
12 EMI 5504 B-1-1-1-Runout stamped side B variant 1
12 EMI 5504 A-1-1-2- DRunout stamped side A variant 2
12 EMI 5504 B-1-1-2-Runout stamped side B variant 2
EMI 5504 A-1-1-1- 2 PenthouseSide A
EMI 5504 B-1-1-2-1Side B
EMI 5504 A-1-1-Q3- 4 PenthouseRunout Side A
EMI 5504 B-1-1-Q3- 2Runout Side B
EMI 5504 A-1-1-Q3- 4 PenthouseRunout Side A
EMI 5504 B-1-1-Q3- 2
2005326 - A1+C 1Runout side A, stamped
2005326 - A1-̶̷ C ⇁ [sideways:] CA 5Runout side B, stamped
1A K060-20 0532 6 ALabel side A
1A K060-20 0532 6 BLabel side B
200532 6-A1+C CV 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
200532 6-B1>C CV 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
200532 6-A1+C CV2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
200532 6-B1>C CV5Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | EMI 1A K060-20 0532 6 / EMI 1A K 060 20 0532 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI 1A K060-20 0532 6 / EMI 1A K 060 20 0532 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | EMI 1A K 060 20 0232 6First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Philippines | EMI EP-EMI-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | EMI 12EMIL 4500 / EMI 12EMIL(C) 4500First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 5504First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 5504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5504 / EMI 12 EMI 5504First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 5504First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006 20 0486 7 / EMI 1A 006-20 0486 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Slippery People are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Netherlands, Philippines and more. One of them is EMI 12EMI 5504, released October 15, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EMI 5504, EMI 5504, 1A K060-20 0532 6, 1A K 060 20 0232 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5504 A-1-1-1- 4 D and 12 EMI 5504 B-1-1-1-. 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.
