Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1976
Skullduggery 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PAL 34120 1C TML-M PSide A runout variant 1
PBL 34120 1C TML-M PSide B runout variant 1
PAL 34120 1D TML-S 1 B PSide A runout variant 2
PBL 34120 1C TML-M 1 1D PSide B runout variant 2
T1 PAL 34120 1E TML-MSide A runout
T1 PBL 34120 1E TML-MSide B runout
PAL 34120 1B 1SRunout Side A [Etched]
PBL 34120 1B 1SRunout Side B [Etched]
TML-SRunout Sides A/B [Stamped]
AL 34120Label Side A
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 | Epic ELPS 3769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | CBS 137946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic KE 34120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic KE 34120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 81328 / Epic 81328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 81328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Epic EPC 81328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Epic EPC 81328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 34120First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 34120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 34120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 34120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Skullduggery are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic PE 34120, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34120, EPC 81328, ELPS 3769, 137946) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34120 1C TML-M P and PBL 34120 1C TML-M P. 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.
