Vinyl pressings
by Aswad · 1989
Beauty's Only Skin Deep 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.
14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MNG 105 A-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
MNG 105 B-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout etched both sides
MNG 105-ALabel side A
MNG 105 A-1U-1-Q2 TOWNHOUSE DMM
MNG 105 B-1U-1-Q3 TOWNHOUSE
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 | Australia | Mango X13384First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records K 821 / Island Records MNG 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Europe | Mango 112 198 / Island Records 112 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Mango 612 198 / Island Records 612 198First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Mango MNGNP 105First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Mango 12 MNG 105First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Mango MNGG 105 / Mango MNG 105First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, 7" · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, 7" · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Mango MNG 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mango 12 MNX 105First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Mango PRO 7828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Mango MS 125First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | US | Mango MLPS 7828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Mango PRO-125-AFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Mango MNG 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Beauty's Only Skin Deep are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Mango MNG 105, released March 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MNG 105, 12 MNG 105, MNGG 105, 12 MNX 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MNG 105 A-1U-1-1 D and MNG 105 B-1U-1-1 D. 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.
