Vinyl pressings
by The Staple Singers · 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.
11 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.
P 4Z9-05078-3AARun-out area A-side, variant 1
P 4Z9-05078-4ABRun-out area B-side, variant 1
o P 4Z9-05078-3AB ARun-out area A-side, variant 2
P o 4Z9-05078-4AA CRun-out area B-side, variant 2
ZS4-04583-3AD E GIRunout, side A, etched, E stamped
ZS4-04583-4AC E GIRunout, side B, etched, E stamped
ZS4 04583-3Label side A
ZS4 04583-4Label side B
P ZS4-04583-3AA AA-Side Runout Etching
P ZS4-04583-4AB AB-Side Runout Etching
ZS4 04583-3A-Side Label
ZS4 04583-4B-Side Label
XSM-1691779-1BRun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
XSM-1691779-1BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
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 | France | Private I Records 311107 / Vogue 311107First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | France | Private I Records 101998 / Vogue 101998First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Epic A 4784 / Epic EPCA 4784First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Epic A 4784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Epic TA 4784First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Epic TA 4784 / Private I Records TA4784First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Private I Records 4Z9 05078First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Private I Records ZS4 04583First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Private I Records ZS4 04583First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Private I Records AS 1930 XSM 169779First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Private I Records ZS4 04583First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Slippery People are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Private I Records 4Z9 05078.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 05078, ZS4 04583, AS 1930 XSM 169779, A 4784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 4Z9-05078-3AA and P 4Z9-05078-4AB. 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.
