Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1980
Ska 'N' B was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MAGL 5033 A·2 BSide A runout etched (variant 1)
MAGL 5033 B·1 BSide B runout etched (variant 1)
MAGL 5033 A-2 20 DAMONT QSide A runout etched (variant 2)
MAGL 5033 B-1 ESide B runout etched (variant 2)
MAGL 5033 A·2 1Variant 1, side A runout etched
MAGL 5033 B·1 2Variant 1, side B runout etched
MAGL 5033 A·2 1 UVariant 2, side A runout etched
MAGL 5033 B·1 2 BVariant 2, side B runout etched
1 SMX.56225 W2CSide A runout
1 SMX.56226 ..W2ASide B runout
6,24324-01-1 ManufacturedInGermany HISide A runout
6,24324-01-2 ManufacturedInGermany HISide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4825First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Magnet L 37319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Magnet 2933 120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.24324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40094 / Music-Box MB 40094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DAI 30355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 062-63815First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Interfusion L 37319First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-63815First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Magnet MAGL 5008First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3170First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk LPS-1010 / Magnet LPS-1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Spirit Of 69 Records 69LP004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Ska 'N' B are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5033, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5033, AVI-4825, L 37319, 2933 120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAGL 5033 A·2 B and MAGL 5033 B·1 B. 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.
