Australia
1966- Label and catalog number
- Monument PK-2147
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MX25971 AA etched in runout
MX25972 AB etched in runout
MX25971A label
MX25972B label
Vinyl pressings
by Henson Cargill · 1966
Skip A Rope was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
MX25971 AA etched in runout
MX25972 AB etched in runout
MX25971A label
MX25972B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Monument PK-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Monument MN. 10417", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1967 | Germany | Monument MN 10417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Monument 45-10417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Monument PK-21477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Monument mon10157", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Monument 45-10417", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Monument 45-10417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Monument 45-10417", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Monument 45-10417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Monument mon 10157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Monument MON 10157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Skip A Rope are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Australia. One of them is Monument PK-2147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PK-2147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX25971 A and MX25972 A. 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.