Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1975
Schoolboys In Disgrace was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL V1Side A runout, variant 1
LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL V2Side B runout, variant 1
LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL I Λ2Side A runout, variant 2
LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL I Λ3Side B runout, variant 2
LPL1-5102-A-1 RLSide A runout etched
I STERLING A3Side A runout stamped
LPL1-5102-B-1 RLSide B runout etched
I STERLING A3Side B runout stamped
LPL1-5102-A-4 (Sterling, stamped) RL (H, stamped)Side A runout, etched
LPL1-5102-B-4 (Sterling, stamped) RL (H, stamped)Side B runout, etched
LPL1-5102-ASide A Label
LPL1-5102-BSide B Label
LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL V1Side A Runout, Variant 1, etched, "STERLING" & "V1" stamped
LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL V2Side B Runout, Variant 1, etched, "STERLING" & "V2" stamped
LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL I Λ2Side A Runout, Variant 2, etched, "STERLING" & " I Λ2" stamped
LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL I Λ3Side B Runout, Variant 2, etched, "STERLING" & " I Λ3" stamped
LPL1-5102 A TXDRunout side A
LPL1-5102 B TXDRunout side B
LPL1-5102-ALabel side A
LPL1-5102-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor 26.21607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA LPL1-5102STEREO / RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA LPL1-5102LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LPL1-5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1 5102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1 5102LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | RCA AYL1-3749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA AYL1-3749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor LPL1-5102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | RCA AYL1-3749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1-5102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor ECPL-3064 / Orbis ECPL-3064LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-2127LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-2127LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Velvel VEL-LP-79827LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT812LP / BMG 4050538897968LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL83749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPL 1-5102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor 26.21607 AOLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor 26.21607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPL 1-5102 / RCA Victor 26.21607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-3749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA LPL1-5102 / RCA Victor LPL1-5102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Schoolboys In Disgrace are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Philippines, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA LPL1-5102, released November 17, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPL1-5102, LPL1-5102STEREO, FL-2751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPL1-5102-A-1 STERLING RL V1 and LPL1-5102-B-1 STERLING RL V2. 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.
