Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1981
Skyy Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
SA 8548 A1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I A1 BBRunout A, variant 1
SA-8548B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I I A1 FRunout B, variant 1
A SA 8548 A 5 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I A3Runout A, variant 2
B SA 8548 B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I A7Runout B, variant 2
SA 8548 A 5 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. A 5Runout A
SA 8548 B 3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B 1 DRunout B
SA 8548 ASide A Label
SA 8548 BSide B Label
SA-85484-14 COLUMBIA NYSide A runout
SA-8548B-1B LxSide B runout
SA 8548 ASide A label
SA 8548 BSide B label
104.8207--A ··· 1S A 1Runout A - Stamped
104.8207--B ··· 1S A 1Runout B - Stamped
104.8207-ALabel A
104.8207-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI - 4978LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Barbados | Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 104.8207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Milan SA 8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Milan SA 8548 / Salsoul Records SA 8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Salsoul Records XL 14153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Salsoul Records SA 8548 / Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Salsoul Records RPL-8120 / Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Salsoul Records SA 8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Nigeria | Salsoul Records SA-8548 / Onye's Sound Studio OSS 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Panama | Salsoul Records SA-8548 / Padisco P-15-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Salsoul Records SA 8548 / Salsoul Records SA-8548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SALP (L) 236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-8548LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of Skyy Line are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA-8548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA-8548, EPC 85494, 104.8207, SA 8548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA 8548 A1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I A1 BB and SA-8548B-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. I I A1 F. 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.
