Vinyl pressings
by Tower Of Power · 1975
In The Slot was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BS-2880-41128 (1C) SX7 E KENDUN-BRunout side A, variant 1
BS-2880-41129-1C Ⓒ SXT XƧ E5 KENDUN-ARunout side B, variant 1
BS-2880-41128-1B Ⓑ A7 KENDUN-ARunout side A, variant 2
BS-2880-41129-1A Ⓐ KENDUN-ARunout side B, variant 2
BS-2880-41128-1B Ⓑ KENDUN-A B2 P 1S XSSide A runout, etched & stamped
BS-2880-41129-1B Ⓑ KENDUN-B SX D4 P 1SSide B runout, etched & stamped
S41,128Side A, label
S41,129Side B, label
1S BS-2880-41128 Ⓐ 1A KENDUN-B D1Side A runout, etched / stamped
2 S BS-2880-41129-1A Ⓐ KENDUN-A A2Side B runout, etched / stamped
S41,128Label A
S41,129Label B
S41,128-1A-2G: oRunout Side A
S41,129-1A-2G: oRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56155 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56165LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10040WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10040WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Korea | Yegrin Y-154LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3607 / Warner Records MOVLP3607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2880LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of In The Slot are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2880.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2880, K 56155, WB 56155, P-10040W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2880-41128 (1C) SX7 E KENDUN-B and BS-2880-41129-1C Ⓒ SXT XƧ E5 KENDUN-A. 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.
