Vinyl pressings
by The Stooges · 1976
Metallic 'KO 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.
2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
SGIS 008-B[scratched out] ASide A etched
SGIS 008 A[scratched out] BSide B etched
YP AR TX 82855 1 M 6 313 574 2Side A stamped
YP AR TX 82854 1 M 6 313 573 2Side B stamped
S̶G̶I̶S̶ ̶0̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-A YP AR TX 82855 1 M 6 313 574 2Side A runout
S̶G̶I̶S̶ ̶0̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶ B YP AR TX 82854 1 M 6 313 573 2Side B runout
yPartx 82.855Side A label
yPartx 82.854Side B label
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 | France | Skydog SGIS 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Skydog SGIS 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Import Records 9356-1015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Import Records IMP 1015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Import Records IMP 1015LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Visa Records IMP 1015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Skydog 62232-1 / Skydog SKI 622321LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Skydog 62232-1 / Skydog International 62232-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Spain | Munster Records MR 150 1/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Dressed To Kill DTKLP001LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK & US | Jungle Records FREUDLP 096 / Jungle Records FREUDLP096LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2016 | UK & US | Jungle Records FREUDLP096 / Skydog FREUDLP096LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & US | Jungle Records FREUDLP096BLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Jungle Records FREUDLP096L / Skydog FREUDLP096LLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Skydog SGIS 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Skydog SGIS 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Skydog International 62232-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Metallic 'KO are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France. One of them is Skydog SGIS 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SGIS 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SGIS 008-B[scratched out] A and SGIS 008 A[scratched out] B. 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.
