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Skylarking by Horace Andy, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Skylarking

by Horace Andy · 1972

31 pressings2 countriesReggaeRoots ReggaeReggae

Skylarking was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Skylarking

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Jamaica

1972
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL. 1116
Format
LP, Album · Yellow Label
Runout / matrix

FCD 7900 A frmA

FCD 7997 B frmB

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA796-HLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USStudio One SOL 1130LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USLiberty LT-51159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USStudio One CLD-LP 7020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025USStudio One CLD-LP 7020LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1130LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL.1116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaStudio One SOL. 1116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Do The Children Play2:52
  2. A2Just Say Who2:28
  3. A3Love Of A Woman3:23
  4. A4Skylarking3:09
  5. A5Mammie Blue4:24
  6. A6Please Don't Go2:46
  7. B1Every Tongue Shall Tell2:28
  8. B2Something's On My Mind2:20
  9. B3See A Man's Face2:30
  10. B4Don't Cry2:56
  11. B5I'll Be Gone2:27
  12. B6Got To Be Sure2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Skylarking are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Skylarking are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.

When was Skylarking first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One SOL. 1116.

How do I tell if my copy of Skylarking is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL. 1116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCD 7900 A frm and FCD 7997 B frm. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Skylarking on vinyl worth?

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.

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