Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1989
Slip Of The Tongue was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 18 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.
EMD 1013 A-1-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
EMD 1013 B-1-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
EMD 1013 A-1-1-1 B DSide A runout, variant 2
EMD 1013 B-1-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
GHS-24249-A SR1 ♡POGO ㋩GF 1-1Runout, side A, variant 1
GHS-24249-A SR3 ♡POGO ㋩GFRunout, side B, variant 1
GHS-24249-A SR2 ♡POGO [Artisan stamp] GF 1-1 [SRC stamp]Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
GHS-24249-B SR2 ♡POGO [Artisan stamp] GF 1-1 [SRC stamp]Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
EMDDJ 1013 A-2-1- DSide A
EMDDJ 1013 B-1-1-1 DSide B
EMI - 33333 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 066 793537 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24249LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24249LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93537 1 / EMI 064-7 93537 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93537 1 / EMI 064-7 93537 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 25079-5 / EMI 7 93537 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93537 1 / EMI Electrola 064 7 93537 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93537 1 / EMI Electrola 064 7 93537 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 793537 1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Greece | EMI 062 7935371 / EMI EMD 1013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | India | His Master's Voice EMD. 1013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 64 7935371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Japan | ゆうせん YPL-031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-25171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1 2 02444 5 / EMI EMD 1013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | EMI 624 5631LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Rhino Records 0190295409784LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Craft Recordings 00888072775510 / Universal International Music B.V. 00888072775510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | US | Craft Recordings CR01044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Slip Of The Tongue are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, France, Guatemala and more. One of them is EMI EMD 1013, released November 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1013, GHS 24249, EMD DJ 1013, 66876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMD 1013 A-1-1-1 and EMD 1013 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.
