US
1976- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABC-12186
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1976
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.
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.
45-16947-SA Side Label
45-16948-SB Side Label
16947-S-④ T|Side A
16948-S-④ T|Side B
45-16947-SSide A Label
45-16948-SSide B Label
16947-M-⑧ SSMono Side Runout
16947-S-② SSStereo Side Runout
45-16947-MMono Side Label
45-16947-SStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | ABC Records 112-0053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 17 039 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCS 0030First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12186First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12186First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Venezuela | ABC Records 707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABC-121867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Save Your Kisses For Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Ecuador, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12186.
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.
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.