UK
1998- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm Series 12RHYDJZ 12
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Charlotte · 1998
Skin was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NE-20356 A F/W RCESide A, etched
NE-20356 B RE-1Side B, etched
12 RHYDJY 12 A-01-01- 1Runout side A
12 RHYDJY 12 B-01-01- 1Runout side B
12 RHYDJY 12 C-01-01-Runout side C
12 RHYDJY 12 D-01-01-Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYDJY 12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYDJZ 12First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYDJY 20First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYDJ 12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYDJX12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Nervous Records NE 20356First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Nervous Records NE 20368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Rhythm Series 12 RHYTHM 12First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 229 (M)12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Rhythm Series 12RHYTHM 20 / Rhythm Series 12RMYTHM2012", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | Rhythm Series 12RHYTHM 20 / Rhythm Series 7243 8 87101 6 912" | 12" |
| 1999 | US | Nervous Records NE 2037212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Nervous Dog Records ND 2036312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Nervous Dog Records ND 2036312", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Skin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1998 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, US. One of them is Rhythm Series 12RHYDJZ 12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12RHYDJZ 12, NE 20356, NE 20368, 12 RHYTHM 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.