Vinyl pressings
by XIT · 1973
Silent Warrior was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
HS-2023-1-C5RS - 7584 - I 1307917 - 01 B - 1. A1Side A runout
HS-2024-2 C5RS - 7585 - I 1307917 - 01 B - 1. A1Side B runout
HS-2023-1Side A label
HS-2024-2Side B label
HS2023-1 CSRS-7584 1307917-13A TvC A2Side A Runout, etched
HS2024-2 CSRS-7585 1307917-13B TvCASide B Runout, etched
R -545L H HS-2023-1 C5RS-7584 C5RS-7584 130811803AA runout
R -545L H HS-2024-2 C5RS-7585 C5RS-7585 1308118-03AB runout
HS-2023-1 C5RS-7584A label
HS-2024-2 C5RS-7585B label
R-545-s1runout side 1
R-545-L-s2runout side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Rare Earth R 545LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Rare Earth 2 C064 - 94500 / Rare Earth 2C 064 - 94.500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Rare Earth RSL ST S 61017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Rare Earth REC 6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Rare Earth REC 6004 / Rare Earth R 545 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Rare Earth R 545L / Rare Earth R-545LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Rare Earth R-545L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Rare Earth R 545LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Rare Earth R 545LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Rare Earth R 545LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Rare Earth S 32.516LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mozambique | Tamla Motown REC 6004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Rare Earth 2C 066 94500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | Prodigal 1C 038-94 500 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-94 500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Warrior Records And Tapes WAR 49-2 / Warrior Records And Tapes W-49-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Commander 39002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Silent Warrior are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Rare Earth R 545L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 545L, R-545L DJ, 2 C064 - 94500, RSL ST S 61017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-2023-1-C5RS - 7584 - I 1307917 - 01 B - 1. A1 and HS-2024-2 C5RS - 7585 - I 1307917 - 01 B - 1. A1. 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.
