Vinyl pressings
by Vanity · 1986
Skin On Skin was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
6167-ML-A-15-B [Artisan logo] ZCFSide A, runout, etched
6167-ML-B-15-B [Artisan logo] ZCFSide B, runout, etched
6167MLASide A label
6167MLBSide B label
6167-ML-A-15-B ZCF #12Runout Side A, etched variant 1
6167-ML-B-15-A ZCF #12Runout Side B, etched variant 1
6167-ML-A-15-B ZCF #12Runout Side A, etched variant 2
6167-ML-B-15-B ZCF #12Runout Side B, etched variant 2
6167-ML-A-15-B 2CF #12
6167 ML-ARunout side A, etched
6167 ML-BRunout side B, etched
MOT 6167-A TLC-T [CR]Runout side A, etched, [stamped]
MOT 6167-B TLC-T [CR]Runout side B, etched, [stamped]
MOT-6167ALabel side A
MOT-6167BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 6167ML / Motown 6167 MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MOT-6167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MOT-6167LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZL72399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Motown 6167MLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Motown ZL72399First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8013First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6167MLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6167MLBFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6167 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6167MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6167MLLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Skin On Skin are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Motown 6167ML.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6167ML, 6167MLB, 6167 ML, MOT-6167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6167-ML-A-15-B [Artisan logo] ZCF and 6167-ML-B-15-B [Artisan logo] ZCF. 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.
