Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1980
Skyyzoo was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SG-329-C K-12032 GOL STERLINGRunout side C
SG-329-B STERLING K-12031 GOLRunout side B
SG 329 CLabel side C
SG 329 BLabel side B
S7-2121-A 1 STERLING 1 A3Runout side A, variant 1
S7-2121-B 1 STERLING 1 A1Runout side B, variant 1
S7-2121-A 1 STERLING 1 A2Runout side A, variant 2
S7-2121-B 1 STERLING 1 A1Runout side B, variant 2
SG 329 CSide C
SG 329 BSide B
SG-329- C 10 STERLING I Ʌ2ARunout side C
SG-329-B 10 STERLING I Ʌ1JRunout side B
SG 329 A
SG 329 C
SG-329-A 1 STERLING I Ʌ1C
SG-329-C 1 STERLING ✩ I Ʌ1D
S7-2121-SA-DJ ✬ [STERLING (stamped)]A Runout Etching
S7-2121-MA-DJ [STERLING (stamped)]B Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.8050 / RCA 100.8050First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 100.8050First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Salsoul Records 100.8050First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Italy | Derby DBR 10268First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Salsoul Records XB-2395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 329First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 329 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2121 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records S7-2121-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 329First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Salsoul Classics SSC0912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Skyyzoo are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Brazil, Italy, Spain. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 329, S7 2121, SG 329 DJ, S7 2121 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-329-C K-12032 GOL STERLING and SG-329-B STERLING K-12031 GOL. 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.
