UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Kitchenware Records SKX13Kitchenware Records SKX 13
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SKX 13 A-1 DAMONTRunout area side A
SKX 13 B-1 DAMONTRunout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Daintees · 1984
Trouble Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SKX 13 A-1 DAMONTRunout area side A
SKX 13 B-1 DAMONTRunout area side B
SK 13 A // 2 ▼ 420 V 1 1Runout (Stamped) side A
SK 13 B // 2 ▼ 420 T 1 1Runout (Stamped) side B
ZPMSC 10558Label side A
ZPMSC 10559Label side B
SK 13 A // 2 ∇ 420 V 1 1Runout stamped side A
SK 13 B // 2 ∇ 420V -̶T ̶ 1 1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 10558Label side A
ZPMSC 10559Label side B
SK 13 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2Runout stamped side A
SK 13 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 10558Label side A
ZPMSC 10559Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Kitchenware Records 882 017-7 / London Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKX13 / Kitchenware Records SKX 13First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKXR13First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKX13First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SKX13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 820 088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
10 vinyl pressings of Trouble Town are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australasia, Netherlands. One of them is Kitchenware Records SKX13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKX13, SKXR13, SK13, 882 017-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKX 13 A-1 DAMONT and SKX 13 B-1 DAMONT. 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.