Vinyl pressings
by Marcia Griffiths · 1978
Naturally was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SKYLP-9-A KEV 1 LYN5431 ̷ ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷A̷ ̷X̷X̷X̷ EGRunout side A variant 1
SKYLP-9-B H LYN5432 ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷ ̷2̷W̷X̷ ̷ 1 EGRunout side B variant 1
SKYLP-9-A KEV 1 LYN5431 ̷ ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷A̷ ̷X̷X̷X̷ EGRunout side A variant 2
SKYLP-9-B LYN5432 ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷ ̷2̷W̷ ̷ 1 EGRunout side B variant 2
SKYLP-9-A KEV 1 LYN5431 ̷ ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷A̷ ̷X̷X̷X̷ EGSide A
SKYLP-9-B H LYN5432 ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷ ̷2̷W̷X̷ ̷ 1 EGSide B
DP-1003-ASide A
DP-1003-BSide B
SKYLP-9-A KEV 1 LYN5431 ̷ ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷A̷ ̷X̷X̷X̷ EGSide A
SKYLP-9-B H LYN5432 ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷ ̷2̷W̷X̷ ̷ 1 EGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 0011 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 0011 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 124First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note HN-1124 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 0011 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note 3529First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 0011 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note DP 1003 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note DP 1003 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note DP 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | High Note S.P. 0011 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Sky Note SKY LP 9 / Disc Pressers Ltd. SKY LP 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Africa | Ccp Records CCP (L) 1020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Serengeti Records GETI 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | High Note DP 1003 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | High Note / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | High Note DP 1003 / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003 / High Note DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | Treasure Isle / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003LP | LP |
| ? | Jamaica | High Note / Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | High NoteLP | LP |
| ? | Jamaica | Golden Oldies DP 1003LP | LP |
| ? | Jamaica | Disc Pressers Ltd. DP 1003 / High Note DP 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Naturally are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Sky Note SKY LP 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKY LP 9, DP 1003, S.P. 0011, HN-1124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKYLP-9-A KEV 1 LYN5431 ̷ ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷A̷ ̷X̷X̷X̷ EG and SKYLP-9-B H LYN5432 ̷S̷P̷ ̷1̷0̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷ ̷2̷W̷X̷ ̷ 1 EG. 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.
