Vinyl pressings
by Loudon Wainwright III · 1972
Dead Skunk 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.
15 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
ZSS 157300A side label
ZSS 157300 -1A(scribed) STERLING(stamped) LH 3(scribed)A side deadwax
ZSS 157301B side label
ZSS 157301 -1B(scribed) STERLING(stamped)B side deadwax
JZSP 157299-1C STERLING LH 2 TIMono Runout
ZSS 157300-1C STERLING LH 2 TIStereo Runout
JZSP 157299Mono Label
JZSP 157300Stereo Label
ZSS157300-1AAA Side Runout, Stamped
ZSS157300-1LB Side Runout, Stamped
ZSS157300-1ABVariant A Side Runout, Stamped
ZSS157300-1KVariant B Side Runout, Stamped
ZS S 157300-1H TA Side Deadwax - ZS T (Etched) S 157300(Stamped)
ZS S 157301-1G T T111B Side Deadwax - ZS T T111 (Etched) S 157301(Stamped)
ZSS 157300A Side Label
ZSS 157301B Side Label
ZSS.157300-1F 3Scribed Side A
ZSS.157301-1F 3Scribed Side B
STERLINGStamped Sides A & B
ZSS 157300A-side label
ZSS 157300-1H TI TIIRunout A, stamped [except etched: ZS TI TII]
ZSS 157301-1G T TIIRunout B, stamped [except etched: ZS T TII]
ZSS 157300Label A
ZSS 157301Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS BA-221961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS S 1120First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S CBS 1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Columbia 4-45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Dead Skunk are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45726, released October 20, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45726, S CBS 1120, BA-221961, S 1120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 157300 and ZSS 157300 -1A(scribed) STERLING(stamped) LH 3(scribed). 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.
