Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1988
Kiss And Tell 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.
27 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
VST 1034 A-2U-1-1- DDVariant 1, side A runout groove, stamped
VST 1034 B-1U-1-1-5 DDVariant 1 side B runout groove, stamped
VST 1034 A-2U-1-2- DVariant 2, side A runout groove, stamped
VST 1034 B-1U-1-1- DDVariant 2 side B runout groove, stamped
VS 1034 A- 2U-1-Q2 TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide A runout
VS 1034 B-1U-1-Q1̶ 2- D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B runout
VS 1034-ASide A label
VS 1034-BSide B label
0-20841-A-SH1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30089-SH1 △ 19289 1-2Side A runout
0-20841-B-SH2 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30090-SH2 △ 19289 1-3Side B runout
SRC 7-28117-A SR1 1-1 MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching
SRC 7-28117-B-SR1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
7-28117-AA-Side Label
7-28117-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Virgin VST 1034First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin VS 1034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 08410First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81177 / EG 92 81177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81177 / EG 92 81177First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 609 701 / Virgin 609 701-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 701 / Virgin 109 701-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 80357First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 2110ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Virgin VS 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VINX 202First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45262First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJS-7016 / Virgin VJS-7016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJS-7016 / Virgin VJS-7016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Kiss And Tell are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VST 1034, released February 1, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VST 1034, VS 1034, VSX 1034, 0-20841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VST 1034 A-2U-1-1- DD and VST 1034 B-1U-1-1-5 DD. 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.
