Silk Degrees vinyl value
Boz Scaggs — Silk Degrees: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Friday Music | FRM 33920 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, 180 gram | from $5 |
| 2016 Legacy | 88875194191 | Europe | Reissue, 180 Gram | from $14 |
| 2022 Friday Music | FRM 33920 | US | Reissue, 180 gram, Gatefold | from $5 |
12 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Columbia | JC 33920 | US | Reissue, Pitman Pressing, UPC |
| 1980 Columbia | HC 43920 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered |
| 1981 Columbia | PC 33920 | US | Reissue, Carrollton Pressing |
| 1982 Columbia | JC 33920 | US | Reissue, CX Encoded |
| 2009 Columbia | PPAN 33920 | UK | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 2016 Simply Vinyl | SVLP 073 | UK | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 Sony Records Int'l | SIJP 1033 | Japan | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP140 | Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, Translucent Blue |
| 2026 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP140 | Europe | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2026 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP140 | Europe | Reissue, Translucent Green |
| Undated Columbia | PC 33920 | US | Reissue, Carrollton Pressing |
| Undated Columbia | JC 33920 | US | Reissue |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
16 pressings tracked, 15 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1979 US pressing it reads “AL 33920” on side one and “BL 33920” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1976 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Silk Degrees is worth the most?
Original 1976 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1979 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1980 “Reissue, Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered” and the 2010 “Limited Edition, Reissue, 180 gram”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1979 US pressing the runout reads “AL 33920”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Silk Degrees worth today?
Sellers ask from $5 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). The 1979 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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