Vinyl pressings
by 5000 Volts · 1976
Doctor Kiss Kiss 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.
32 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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.
6006533 1F//1▽420 04 13 8A side, stamped variant 1
6006533 2F//1▽420 04 1B side, stamped variant 1
6006533 1F//1▽420 04 1 8A side, stamped variant 2
6006533 2F//1▽420 04 1 1B side, stamped variant 2
6006533 1F // 1 ▽ 420 04Runout A-side stamped, variant 1
6006533 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04Runout B-side stamped, variant 1
6006533 1F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 3 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 2
6006533 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
pvt 1265 bwLabel side A
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 | Argentina | Philips 6006552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | Philips 6006. 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Chile | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4362 / Epic EPC 4362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1976 | Ireland | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Baby Records BR 0020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips SFL-2093First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | Philips 6006 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | E&S 3017", Single | 7", Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Doctor Kiss Kiss are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philips 6006 533.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 533, PS 45,114, PSR 45,114, 6006552) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6006533 1F//1▽420 04 13 8 and 6006533 2F//1▽420 04 1. 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.
