Vinyl pressings
by Chairmen Of The Board · 1974
Skin I'm In was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
D6 [signature] TI PAL-32526-1ASide A runout, variant 1
C1 [signature] TI PAL-32526-1ASide B runout, variant 1
[signature] TI PAL-32526-1BSide A runout, variant 2
[signature] TI PBL-32526-1BSide B runout, variant 2
INV 65868-A1 ARUN ΛSide A runout stamped/etched
INV 65868-B1 ΛSide B runout stamped
AL-32526-1A-2-DSide 1 Runout
BL-32526-1A-2-DSide 2 Runout
AL 32526Side 1 Label
BL 32526Side 2 Label
INV 65868-A H [H within a circle]Side A, etched
INV 65868-B H [H within a circle]Side B, etched
(KZ 32526)Side A & B, label
AL-32526 M-20Etched in runout, Side A
BL-32526 M19Etched in runout, Side B
AL 32526Printed on label, Side A
BL 32526Printed on label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Invictus KZ 32526 / Columbia KZ 32526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Invictus INV 65868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony KZ 32526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Invictus KZ 32526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Invictus INV65868 / Invictus S INV 65868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Invictus INV 65868LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Invictus INV65868LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6670LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC390LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1206LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Skin I'm In are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Invictus KZ 32526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32526, INV65868, LNS-17141, INV 65868) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D6 [signature] TI PAL-32526-1A and C1 [signature] TI PAL-32526-1A. 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.
