Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1972
Sealed With A Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
P AL 31642-1BSide A Runout (variant 1)
P BL 31642-1BSide B Runout (variant 1)
o P AL 31642-1A P 2ASide A Runout, stamped (variant 2)
o P AL 31642-1A P A2Side B Runout, stamped (variant 2)
AL 31642Side 1 Label
BL 31642Side 2 Label
MX166831Side 1 Label
MX166832Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic KE 31642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-35First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65180 (KEW 61342) / Epic EPC S65180First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Epic EPC 65180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic E 31642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Liming Record LM-2488LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Sealed With A Kiss are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic KE 31642.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 31642, E 31642, ELPS-3639, ECPL-35) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31642-1B and P BL 31642-1B. 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.
