US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 15
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
VIRUS 15-A MI• 107898Side A, etched
VIRUS 15-B M2•• △-107898-XSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by 7 Seconds · 1982
Skins, Brains & Guts was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
VIRUS 15-A MI• 107898Side A, etched
VIRUS 15-B M2•• △-107898-XSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 15First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1982 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 157", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 157", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records # 17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records #17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records #17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Not On Label7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records #17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records #17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Pazzafist Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Pazzafist Records #17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Lifeline Records LLR-0257", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Lifeline Records LLR-0257", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Lifeline Records LLR - 257", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
21 vinyl pressings of Skins, Brains & Guts are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIRUS 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIRUS 15-A MI• 107898 and VIRUS 15-B M2•• △-107898-X. 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.