Vinyl pressings
by Bill Withers · 1973
Kissing My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SUXS-250-A-7-1-1 RCK PR BellSoundA Side Runout Etched / stamped
SUXS-250-B-7-1-1 RCK PR BellSoundB Side Runout Etched / stamped
SUXS 250 AA Side Label
SUXS 250 BB Side Label
SUXS-250-A-4-2 BellSound RCK A90511 [MR logo]A-Side Runout Etching
SUXS-250-B-4-1 BellSound RCK A90511-X [MR logo]B-Side Runout Etching
SUXS-250-ALabel Side A
SUXS-250-BLabel Side B
SUXS-250-A-1 X Bell Sound RCKSide A Runout (Variant 1)
SUXS-250-B-1 Bell Sound RCKSide B Runout (Variant 1)
p SUXS-250-A-1 BellSound RCK 3A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p SUXS-250-B-1 BellSound RCK 3B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
SUXS-250-A1 Bell Sound RCK PA Side Runout
SUXS-250-B1 Bell Sound RCK PB Side Runout
SUXS 250 AA Side Label
SUXS 250 BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records ASK-5005 / Sussex SUX-250First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Sussex SUX 250First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Sussex AMS 7055 / A&M Records AMS 7055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 555 AT / Sussex 12 555 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 555 AT / Sussex 12 555 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AM-174 / Sussex AM-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12 555 AT / Sussex 12 555 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records ASK-5005 / Sussex SUX-250First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7055First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7055First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SUX 250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SUX-250First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SUX 250First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SUX 250First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records Ams 7055First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Kissing My Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sussex SUX 250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUX 250, SUX-250, AMS 7055, Ams 7055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUXS-250-A-7-1-1 RCK PR BellSound and SUXS-250-B-7-1-1 RCK PR BellSound. 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.
