Vinyl pressings
by George Clinton · 1986
R&B Skeletons In The Closet was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-1-12481-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 kdisc KP △ 12180 1-1Side A runout
ST-2-12481 Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148-Z1 kdisc KP △ 12180-X 1-1Side B runout
ST-1-12481Side A label
ST-2-12481Side B label
ST-1-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 △ 12180 KDISK KP AL-SPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148-Z2 △ 12180-X KDISK KP AL-SPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 △12180 kdisc KP SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 AL-SPVar. 1: Runout A
ST-2-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148 - Z2 kdisc KP △ 12180-X 0-1 AL-SPVar. 1: Runout B
Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 △ 12180 KDISK KP AL-SPVar. 2: Runout A
ST-2-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148-Z2 △ 12180-X KDISK KP AL-SPVar. 2: Runout B
ST-1-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 △12180 kdisc KP SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 AL-SPRunout A
ST-2-12481 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148 - Z2 kdisc KP △ 12180-X 0-1 AL-SPRunout B
ST-1-12481Label A
ST-2-12481Label B
2405521-A1Side A runout
2405521-B1Side B runout
1C 064 24 0552 1 ASide A label
1C 064 24 0552 1 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 24 0552 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0552 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0552 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 642405521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1C 038-15 7715 1 / Fame 1C 038-15 7715 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-512481LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of R&B Skeletons In The Closet are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12481, released April 18, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12481, 24 0552 1, 642405521, 1C 038-15 7715 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12481-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23147-Z1 kdisc KP △ 12180 1-1 and ST-2-12481 Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-23148-Z1 kdisc KP △ 12180-X 1-1. 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.
