Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1982
Zipper Catches Skin 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.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ɑ B-16962-SH1 1-23719-A SHI (∙∙) + SLM △2608Runout side A, variant 1
ɑ B-16963-SH1 1-23719-B SHI (∙∙) + SLM △2608-XRunout side B, variant 1
ɑ B-16962-SH1 1-23719-A SH1.. (∙∙) + SLM △2068Runout side A, variant 2
ɑ B-16963-SH1 1-23719-B SH1.. (∙∙) + SLM △2068-XRunout side B, variant 2
1-23719-A JW1. ⚇ 0Side A runout, etched, 0 stamped, variant 1
1-23719-B JW2.. ⚇#1 0Side B runout, etched, 0 stamped, variant 1
1-23719-A JW2.. ⚇# 0Side A runout, etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
1-23719-B JW1#.I ⚇ 0Side B runout, etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
1-23719-A WW 2∙∙ (∙∙) ─◁Side 1 runout
1-23719-B WW L1 ∙ (∙∙) #2: ─◁Side 2 runout
K57021 A1 LB FI W-L W-1Variant 1: side A runout, etched
K57021 B1 LB FI W-L W-5Variant 1: side B runout, etched
K57021 A1 LB FI W-L W-3Variant 2: side A runout, etched
K57021 B1 LB FI W-L W-2Variant 2: side B runout, etched
ߡ MX206481 23719-1 SIDE 1Side A Stamped
ߡ MX206482 23719-1 + SIDE 2Side B Stamped
MX206481Side 1 Label
MX206482Side 2 Label
26080 AR1 2-1-1=1A Side Etched Runout
26080 BR1 2-1-1=1B Side Etched Runout
26080 AR1A Side Label
26080 BR1B Side Label
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23719-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9 23719-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23719First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records K 57 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records WB 57 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records WB 57021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records WB 57021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 57021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 57021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records WB 57021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23719-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 57021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 23719LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Rhino Records 603497860746 / Rhino Records RCV1-23719LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 021 (1-23719) / Warner Bros. Records WB 57021LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Zipper Catches Skin are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23719-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23719-1, K 57021, 23719-1, 26.080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ɑ B-16962-SH1 1-23719-A SHI (∙∙) + SLM △2608 and ɑ B-16963-SH1 1-23719-B SHI (∙∙) + SLM △2608-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.
