US
1976- Label and catalog number
- London Records PS 670
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SAHS 1682 - 3P.P. -Z STERLINGSide A runout
SAHS 1683 -3P.P. -Z STERLINGSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Savoy Brown · 1976
Skin 'N' Bone was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
SAHS 1682 - 3P.P. -Z STERLINGSide A runout
SAHS 1683 -3P.P. -Z STERLINGSide B runout
SAHS 1682 W -5 STERLINGRunout side A
SAHS 1683 W -6Runout side B
SAHS 1682 WSide A Label
SAHS 1683 WSide B Label
T1 SAHS1682-4 STERLINGSide A, Variant 1, etched; STERLNIG stamped
T1 SAHS1683-4 STERLINGSide B, Variant 1, etched; STERLNIG stamped
T1 SAHS1682-4 -4 STERLING C3Side A, Variant 2, etched; STERLNIG stamped
T1 SAHS 1683 -⋈ 4 -4 STERLING C2Side B, Variant 2, etched; STERLNIG stamped
SAHS 1682 2 BEST STERLING (variant SAHS 1682 3 BEST STERLING)Runout 1
SAHS 1683 2 BEST STERLING (variant SAHS 1683 2 BEST -3 STERLING)Runout 2
SAHS 1682 BWLabel 1
SAHS 1683 BWLabel 2
SAHS 1682 - 3P.P. STERLINGRunout
SAHS 1682 ALLabel
SAHS 1683 ALLabel
SAHS 1683 -3P.P. STERLING
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | London Records SKLA 7720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | London Records PS. 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Nova 6.22 547 AS / Nova 6.22 547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GP 1044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | London Records PS 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Skin 'N' Bone are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is London Records PS 670.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 670, SKLA 7720, PS. 670, 6.22 547 AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAHS 1682 - 3P.P. -Z STERLING and SAHS 1683 -3P.P. -Z STERLING. 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.