Germany
1980- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records AS 12 441 N
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
WEA - 12441-A PFRunout etched side A
WEA - 12441-B PFRunout etched side B
E-46626-ALabel side A
E-46626-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Andrew Gold · 1980
Kiss This One Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
WEA - 12441-A PFRunout etched side A
WEA - 12441-B PFRunout etched side B
E-46626-ALabel side A
E-46626-BLabel side B
K 12441 A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
K 12441 B-1Runout (Etched) Side B
STRAWBERRYRunout (Stamped)
EM-46626-A-SP TML-S 1-1mono runout
ES46626 A7-SP TML-X (SRC) 1-1stereo runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records E 46626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E-46626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E-46626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 12 441 NFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 12 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records AS-11447First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46626First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-46626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-575YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-575YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Asylum Records K 12441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Kiss This One Goodbye are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Asylum Records AS 12 441 N.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 12 441 N, K 12441, E-46626, AS-11447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA - 12441-A PF and WEA - 12441-B PF. 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.