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Skokiaan

by The Four Lads · 1955

10 pressings6 countriesVocalSwingJazzPop

Skokiaan was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Skokiaan

8 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Netherlands

1955
Label and catalog number
Philips 429 037 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 429 037.1 EOn label side A

AA 429 037.2 EOn label side B

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Italy

1955
Label and catalog number
Philips 429 037 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA429037-1E-II ☐Runout side A, etched

AA429037-2E-III ◊ CARunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FrancePhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955ItalyPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955ItalyPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955ItalyPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955NetherlandsPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955NetherlandsPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955NetherlandsPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955NorwayPhilips 429 037 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958SpainPhilips 429 037 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958UKPhilips PB 304Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Skokiaan
  2. A2Istanbul (Not Constantinopole)
  3. B1Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
  4. B2I Should Have Told You Long Ago

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Skokiaan are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Skokiaan are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.

When was Skokiaan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Netherlands, France, Italy, Norway. One of them is Philips 429 037 BE.

How do I tell if my copy of Skokiaan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 429 037 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 429 037.1 E and AA 429 037.2 E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Skokiaan on vinyl worth?

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.

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