Vinyl pressings
by The Pirates · 1977
Out Of Their Skulls was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
I-3 K 56411 A EG ALLENSide A runout, etched, variant 1
I-3 K 56411 B EG ALLENSide B runout, etched, variant 1
K 56411 B2 ALLENSide A runout, etched, variant 2
K 56411-B (scratched out) - 1A BNZSide B runout, etched, variant 2
K-56411-B (scratched out)-1A JONZRunout side A
K 56411 B2 ALLEN ΛRunout side B
2 BSK-1-3155 LW1• 1 ✲Runout side A
BSK-2-3155-RE-1 LW1• 1 ✲Runout side B
2 BSK-1-3155 JW1 #2 0A-side dead wax
BSK-2-3155-RE-1 JW1 #2 0B-side dead wax
BSK-1-3155 WW1 —◁Side A Etched
BSK-2-3155 RE-1 WW1#2 —◁Side B Etched
(stamped) MX185787/BSK3155-1
(stamped) MX185788/BSK3155-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK3155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 411 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 411 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56411LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. RecordsLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Out Of Their Skulls are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56411, released October 7, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56411, BSK 3155, BSK3155, WB 56 411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-3 K 56411 A EG ALLEN and I-3 K 56411 B EG ALLEN. 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.
