Vinyl pressings
by Doug Ashdown · 1974
Winter In America / Skid Row 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.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AA 6103 113 1W 2 (P) 1974 670 06Runout (Stamped) Side A [Variant 1]
AA 6103 113 2W 2 (P) 1974 670 06 1Runout (Stamped) Side B [Variant 1]
6103 113 1W 1 ℗ 1974 670 06Runout (Stamped) Side A [Variant 2]
6103 113 2W1 ℗ 1974 670 06Runout (Stamped) Side B [Variant 2]
AA 6103 113 1W1 Ⓟ1974 670 .../... 06Runout (Stamped) Side A
AA 6103 113 2W1 Ⓟ1974 670 1 2 .../... 06Runout (Stamped) Side B
MX44715Side A
MX44716Side B
SMX44715 •2BSide A, etched
SMX44716 •2BSide B, etched
MX44715Side A, label
MX44716Side B, label
SMX44715 2AHand etch style
SMX44716 2AHand etch style
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 | Australia | Billingsgate Records K-5627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Billings Gate K 5627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Interfusion K-5627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 56277", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1977 | Australia | Billingsgate Records K-56277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | Decca F. 13730 / Decca F 137307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Decca FR 137307", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Decca 26.554 -Y7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Denmark | Starbox SX 11687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Decca MO 17937", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F R 137307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F R 137307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Billingsgate Records K-56277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 87 050 / Decca 87.0507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6003 6817", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Winter In America / Skid Row are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Decca 6103 113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6103 113, K-5627, K 5627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6103 113 1W 2 (P) 1974 670 06 and AA 6103 113 2W 2 (P) 1974 670 06 1. 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.
