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Bobby VintonSave Your Kisses For Me

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Save Your Kisses For Me

by Bobby Vinton · 1976

10 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Save Your Kisses For Me 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Save Your Kisses For Me

9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12186
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-16947-SA Side Label

45-16948-SB Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12186
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

16947-S-④ T|Side A

16948-S-④ T|Side B

45-16947-SSide A Label

45-16948-SSide B Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12186
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

16947-M-⑧ SSMono Side Runout

16947-S-② SSStereo Side Runout

45-16947-MMono Side Label

45-16947-SStereo Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaABC Records 1022-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976EcuadorABC Records 112-0053First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyABC Records 17 039 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976South AfricaABC Records ABCS 0030First year7", Single7", Single
1976USABC Records ABC-12186First year7", Single7", Single
1976USABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976VenezuelaABC Records 707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaABC Records ABC-121867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASave Your Kisses For Me3:17
  2. BLove Shine3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Save Your Kisses For Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Save Your Kisses For Me are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Save Your Kisses For Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Ecuador, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12186.

How do I tell if my copy of Save Your Kisses For Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12186, 1022-12186, 112-0053, 17 039 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Save Your Kisses For Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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