Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1987
Skin Trade was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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.
TRADE 1 A-1-1-1-3 DRunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
TRADE 1 B-1-1-2-3 DRunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
TRADE 1 A-1-1-2-2 DRunout, A-side, stamped variant 2
TRADE 1 A-1-1-1-2 DRunout, B-side, stamped variant 2
12 TRADE 1 A-1-1-1-X1 DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 1
12 TRADE 1 B-1-1-1-X1 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 1
12 TRADE 1 A-1-1-2 X1 DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 2
12 TRADE 1 B-1-1-2 X1 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 2
TRADE 1 A-1-1-2-7 DSide A
TRADE 1 B-1-1-1-8 DSide B
TRADE 1 A-1-1-2Side A runout
TRADE 1 B-1-1-2Side B runout
V-1-15274-X601225-B DMM Z1 1-1Side A, runout, etched
V-2-15274-X601225-X601246-Z2-DMM 1-1 SterlingSoundSide B, runout, etched
(X601225)Side A, label, Capitol Records track numbering
(X601225A), (X601246)Side B, label, Capitol Records track numbering
(Side A) S-45-B-1-5670-X601225A-Z1 1-1 Masterdisk
(Side B) S-45-B-2-5670-X601246-Z1 1-1 Masterdisk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | EMI EMI 1907First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Australia | EMI ED 245 / EMI ED.245First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | EMI EMI 1907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | EMI ED 245 / EMI ED.245First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records S 75181First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-20 1618 7 / EMI 006 20 1618 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1A 006 20 1618 7 / EMI 006 20 1618 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C K 060 20 1621 6 / EMI K 060 20 1621 6First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | France | EMI 2016187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | EMI 20 1621 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | EMI 20161877", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Ireland | EMI TRADE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI 14 2016216First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI 06 2016187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | EMI 12 EMIL 201621612" | 12" |
36 vinyl pressings of Skin Trade are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is EMI TRADE 1, released February 9, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRADE 1, 12 TRADE 1, TRADE X1, Trade 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRADE 1 A-1-1-1-3 D and TRADE 1 B-1-1-2-3 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.
