Vinyl pressings
by The Trammps · 1980
Slipping Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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-A· 804591-A-B 0-1SM2-1 SP FWѼSide One Runout
ST-A 804592-AB̶ -0-1·SM-3 FWѼSide Two Runout
ST-A-804591-SPSide One label
ST-A-804592-SPSide Two label
ST-A-804591-MOSide One label
ST-A-804592-MOSide Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 19290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 50769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 50769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19290LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Slipping Out are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19290, K 50769, ATL 50 769, ATL 50769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A· 804591-A-B 0-1SM2-1 SP FWѼ and ST-A 804592-AB̶ -0-1·SM-3 FWѼ. 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.
