Vinyl pressings
by Peter Green · 1979
In The Skies 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.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PVLS-101-A3Runout side 1, variant 1
PVLS-101-B3Runout side 2, variant 1
PVLS-101-A3Runout side 1, variant 2
PVLS-101-B4Runout side 2, variant 2
PVLS-101-A3 [Lyre Symbol]A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
PVLS-101-B3 [Lyre Symbol]B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
PVLS-101-A4 [Lyre Symbol]A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
PVLS-101-B3 [Lyre Symbol]B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
MLF 325ASide A label and runout, etched
MLF 325BSide B label and runout, etched
AD00 SAIL-0110-A MASTERDISK DCRunout A, variant 1
AD00 SAIL-0110-B MASTERDISK DCRunout B, variant 1
SAIL-0110-AA MASTERDISK DC I I I I N-47Runout A, variant 2
SAIL-0110-B 2 MASTERDISK DC N-47Runout B, variant 2
36779Matrix, Side A
36779Matrix, Side B
MASTERDISC e [WM] 36779 #6 SAIL-0110-ARunout, Side A
MASTERDISC e [WM] 36779 #7 SAIL-0110-BRunout, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | 7 Records MLF 325 / Creole Records MLF 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Junction MLF 325 / Creole Records MLF 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Accord ACV 130 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 / Creole Records 6.23793 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 AO / Creole Records 6.23 793First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Creole Records 38 995 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Creole Records 38 995 7 / Creole Records 6.23793LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 AO / Creole Records 6.23 793First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Israel | PVK Records PVLS 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Trash TRSH-2004 / PVK Records TRSH-2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Trash TRSH-2004 / PVK Records TRSH-2004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 55.009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Creole Records MLF 325 / Junction MLF 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Lotus Records LS4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Dig-It International Records PLS 3016 / Dig-It International Records PL 3016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Dig-It International Records PL 3016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Rossil CL 72818 / Rossil RISLP 14057LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Portugal | Creole Records PPVLS 101 / PVK Records RISLP 14057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40064 / Music-Box MB 40064LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Fonit Cetra PL 598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Victoria VLP-93 / Victoria 30.415LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1680 / BMG MOVLP1680LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1680 / BMG MOVLP1680LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1680 / BMG MOVLP1680LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1680LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 7 Records MLF 325 / Creole Records MLF 325LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1680 / BMG MOVLP1680LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 244 108-1 / Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 AOLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 / Creole Records 6.23793 AOLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 / Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 244 108-1 / Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 / Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Creole Records 6.23793 / Creole Records 6.23793 BLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Music Box International SMB 40064 / Music Box International M.B.I 40064LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Music Box International SMB 40064 / Music Box International M.B.I. 40064LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Victoria VLP 93 / Victoria 30.415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Victoria VLP 93 / Victoria 30.415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of In The Skies are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is PVK Records PVLS 101, released May 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVLS 101, MLF 325, SAIL 0110, LAT 1077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVLS-101-A3 and PVLS-101-B3. 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.
