Vinyl pressings
by Kissing The Pink · 1983
Naked was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
KTLP 1001 A2✳ AYE AYE YIPPI TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
KTLP 1001 B2✳ TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
KT LP 1001 A-3✳ AYE AYE YIPPI TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
KT LP 1001 B2✳ TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
KTLP 1001 A4Side A
KTLP 1001 B4Side B
ST-A- 8352 19-C @t 1-1 [SRC logo] AYE AYE YIPPI TOWN HOUSERunout side A
ST-A 835220 - C TOWN HOUSE 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B
ST-A-835219-SPLabel A side
ST-A-835220-SPLabel B side
ST-A- 8352 19-C @t 1-2 SRC SPAR B-18245-C △4684 AYE AYE YIPPI O- TOWN HOUSE [stamped]Runout side A
ST-A 835220 - C TOWN HOUSE [stamped] 1-2 SP-AR SRC O- △4684-X B-1824C-CRunout side B
ST-A-835219-ARLabel A side
ST-A-835220-ARLabel B side
SMX-60359Side A label
SMX-60360Side A label
78-00801-A CRSide A Runout, etched (CR is encircled and stamped)
78-00801-B② JW CRSide B Runout, etched (CR is encircled and stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Magnet L-37998 / Magnet (KTFL 1001)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Magnet 78 00801 / Atlantic 78 00801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Magnet 6.25575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola 205 307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Magnet 825 327-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Magnet 205 307 / Ariola Group Of Companies 205 307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Minos MILP 10072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Minos MILP 10072 / Magnet MILP 10072LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Italy | Magnet MAG 33204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Magnet L 37998First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Magnet 615110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Magnet KTPL 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Magnet KTPL 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Magnet 80080-1 / Atlantic 80080-1First yearLP, Album, Special Cut | LP, Album, Special Cut |
| 1983 | US | Magnet 80080-1 / Atlantic 80080-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Naked are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Magnet KTPL 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KTPL 1001, 80080-1, L-37998, 78 00801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KTLP 1001 A2✳ AYE AYE YIPPI TOWN HOUSE and KTLP 1001 B2✳ TOWN HOUSE. 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.
