Vinyl pressings
by Uncle Louie · 1979
Full-Tilt Boogie / Sky High was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
TKD-143-A-REI-PW STERLING (PR) PA-Side runout groove, variant 1
TKD-143-B-REI-PW STERLINGB-Side runout groove, variant 1
TKD-143-A-REI-1-1 STERLING PRCA-Side runout groove, variant 2
TKD-143-B-REI-1-I STERLING PRCB-Side runout groove, variant 2
MAR-3334̷ 5A-PW STERLINGSide A etched, Sterling stamped
MAR-3335-B-PW (PR)P STERLINGSide B etched, Sterling stamped
MAR-3335-RE1-ALabel A side
MAR-3335-RE1-BLabel B side
TKD-143-A-REI- STERLING (Stamped)A-Side Runout
TKD-143-B-REI-STERLING (Stamped)B-Side Runout
TKD-143-RI-AA-Side Label
TKD-143-RI-BB-Side Label
MAR-3335-RE1-ALabel A side
MAR-3335-RE1-BLabel B side
MAR-3335-A-PRC-R-2-1-1 STERLINGEtched Side A, variant 1
MAR-3335-B-PRC-R-2-1-1 STERLINGEtched Side B, variant 1
MAR-3335-A-PRC-R-1-1-1 STERLINGEtched Side A, variant 2
MAR-3335-B-PRC-R-1-1-1 STERLINGEtched Side B, variant 2
TKD-143-A-REI-1-1 STERLING PRCSide A Runout
TKD-143-B-REI-1-1 STERLING PRCSide B Runout
TKD-143-RI-AA-Side Label
TKD-143-RI-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 66448First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Disco TKR 12.7557 / T.K. Disco TKD 143First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | T.K. Records TKR 7556First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 143First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 143First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Marlin 3335First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 143First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 14312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Marlin 3335First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 143First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Marlin 3335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Marlin 3335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Disco 143First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Kenya | T.K. Records MARLIN 33357", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Full-Tilt Boogie / Sky High are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Brazil, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is T.K. Disco 143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 143, 3335, 66448, TKR 12.7557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKD-143-A-REI-PW STERLING (PR) P and TKD-143-B-REI-PW STERLING. 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.
