Vinyl pressings
by Omega · 1978
Skyrover 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.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BAC 2052 - A - 2Runout stamp A variant 1
BAC 2052 - B - 2Runout stamp B variant 1
BAC 2052 - ARunout stamp A variant 2
BAC 2052 - B - 2Runout stamp B variant 2
IT F9560A - 3 B FS62678D ACRCRPTh#3Runout side A -etched, variant 1
T/ F9560B - 3 B FS62678D ACRCRPTh#3Runout side B -etched, variant 1
T/ F9560A - 1 FS61578D ACRCRPTH#2Runout side A -etched, variant 2
IT F9560B - 1 FS61578D ACRCRPTH#1Runout side B -etched, variant 2
SPL1 7152-AOSide A runout stamped
SPL-1- 7152-BOSide B runout stamped
SPL1-7152-ASide A label
SPL-7152-BSide B label
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 | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box M. Box 40110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Bacillus Records IM - 32001 / Bellaphon IM - 32001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA SPL1-7152 / RCA Victor SLP1 7152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Top 4 AŞLP 79First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy F-9560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Bellaphon IM - 32001 / Bacillus Records IM - 32001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Bacillus Records 250·09·001 / Bellaphon 250·09·001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | MIG MIG03221LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bacillus Records 250 · 09 · 001 / Bellaphon Records 250 · 09 · 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Skyrover are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, Greece, Portugal and more. One of them is Bacillus Records BAC 2052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BAC 2052, F-9560, M. Box 40110, IM - 32001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAC 2052 - A - 2 and BAC 2052 - B - 2. 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.
