Vinyl pressings
by Lee Clayton · 1979
Naked Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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-1-11942-Z1#1 MASTERFONICSRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11942-Z1#1 MASTERFONICSRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11942-Z2#1 MASTERFONICSRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-11942-Z1#1 MASTERFONICSRunout side B, variant 2
ST-1-11942-Z3 -Δ MASTERFONICSSide A
ST-2-11942-Z3 -Δ MASTERFONICSSide B
ST-1-11942-Z5. 1 (horizontal) MASTERFONICS *Runout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11942-Z6. 1 (horizontal) MASTERFONICS *Runout side B, variant 1
ST11942 A ORSide 1 hand etched
ST11942 B MAXICUT ORSide 2 hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068-85.880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064 - 85880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-85 880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records EST 11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-11942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 072-85 880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038-1575211 / Fame 1C 038-1575211LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-1575211 / Capitol Records 1C 038 1575211LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 038-79 1746 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 880LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 038-1575211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-85 880 / EMI 1A 062-85 880LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 072-85 880LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Naked Child are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11942.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11942, EST 11942, 8E 072-85 880, 2S 068-85.880) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11942-Z1#1 MASTERFONICS and ST-2-11942-Z1#1 MASTERFONICS. 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.
