UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Supreme Records SUPET 127
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SUPET 127-A
SUPET 127-AA
Vinyl pressings
by Belva Haney · 1988
Let Me Kiss It (Where It Hurts) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SUPET 127-A
SUPET 127-AA
SUPET 127 A-1U-1-I
SUPET 127 AA-1U-1-I
2030196-A1 1Runout side A
2030196-B1 1Runout side B
1C 060-2 03019 6 ALabel side A
1C 060-2 03019 6 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Flarenasch 722968First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Flarenasch 721968First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 1C 060-2 03019 6 / EMI 060-2 03019 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI ElectrolaFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-2 03018 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | La Rosa Records 510174First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Supreme Records SUPET 127First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Supreme Records SUPE 127First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Supreme Records SUPET 127First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | La Rosa Records 70.00397", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Let Me Kiss It (Where It Hurts) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is Supreme Records SUPET 127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPET 127, SUPE 127, 722968, 721968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPET 127-A and SUPET 127-AA. 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.