Vinyl pressings
by Fischer-Z · 1981
Red Skies Over Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BILBO TA1PE LBG 30326 A-2U 9 1Side A runout, variant 1
BILBO TA1PE LBG 30326 B-2U 7 1Side B runout, variant 1
BILBO : TA1PE LBG 30326 A-2U 6 1Side A runout, variant 2
BILBO . TA1PE LBG 30326 B-2U 7 1Side B runout, variant 2
LBG-30326ASide 1 Label
LBG-30326BSide 2 Label
LT 6485-A-2 K.Ɛ.F. TLC.T ◎Runout side A
LT 6485-B-2 ◎Runout side B
A-6485Label side A
B-6485Label side B
83100-A1Side A, stamped
83100-B1Side B, stamped
M6 335466 2 83100 A 21Side A runout stamped
M6 335467 2 83100 B 21Side B runout stamped
C 070-83.100 ASide A label
C 070-83.100 BSide B label
83100-A1Runout side A, stamped
83100-B1Runout side B, stamped
1 C 064-83 100 ALabel side A
1 C 064-83 100 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Liberty UAC-5086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Liberty LT 6485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C 070-83100 / Liberty 2C 070-83.100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-83100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-83100LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | India | The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd. LBG 30326 / Liberty LBG 30326First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Ireland | Liberty LBG 30326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 064-83100 / EMI 3C 064-83100First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | East Central One Limited FZLP003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 100LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 062-83100 / Liberty 1C 038 1575491LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Red Skies Over Paradise are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Liberty LBG 30326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBG 30326, UAC-5086, LT 6485, 1C 064-83 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BILBO TA1PE LBG 30326 A-2U 9 1 and BILBO TA1PE LBG 30326 B-2U 7 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.
