Vinyl pressings
by The Tremeloes · 1967
Silence Is Golden was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 20 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.
5890 - 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
5891 - 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
5890Side A runout stamped, variant 2
5891Side B runout stamped, variant 2
5890 - 3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
5891 - 3Side B runout, etched, variant 1
5890 - 3 1 KT NSide A runout, etched, variant 2
5891 - 3 2 KT LSide B runout, etched, variant 2
5890Side A - Stamped
5891Side B - Stamped
5890Label matrix, side A
5891Label matrix, side B
5890 - 2Side A - Stamped
5891Side B - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS BA-221410First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | CBS BA-221410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | CBS 33509First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Epic 5-10184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | CBS 2723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | CBS 2 723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | CBS 2723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS 2723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | CBS BA 301139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | CBS BA 301139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Hong Kong & Thailand | CBS BA 320,110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS 2723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS LL 2071-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Malaysia | CBS 2-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS 2723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Costa Rica | Epic 450057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 21.7477", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic 5-101847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
35 vinyl pressings of Silence Is Golden are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Denmark, Scandinavia and more. One of them is CBS 2723.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2723, 5-10184, BA-221410, 33509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5890 - 2 and 5891 - 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.
