Vinyl pressings
by David Cassidy · 1985
The Last Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ARISTA 12589 A// 1∇420 TRunout Side A [Stamped]
ARISTA 12589 B//1∇420 TRunout Side B [Stamped]
POUNDA TA1PERunout Side A [Etched]
ARIST 12 589-ALabel Side A
ARIST 589 A//2▽420 T 1 4 5 POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, variant 1
ARIST 589 B //2▽420 T 11 45Runout side B, variant 1
ARIST 589 A//2▽420 T 1 3 12 POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, variant 2
ARIST 589 B //2▽420 T 11 33Runout side B, variant 2
ARIST 589 A//2▽420 TRunout, stamped, side A
ARIST 589 B //2▽420 TRunout, stamped, side B
POUNDA TA1PERunout, etched, side A
ARIST 589 A//2▽420 T 1 1Stamped Runout, Side A
POUNDA TA1PEHand Etched Runout, Side A
INJECTION 1 4 2Stamped Runout Blank Side
ARISTA 12589 A// 1∇420 TRunout Side A [Stamped]
ARISTA 12589 B//1∇420 TRunout Side B [Stamped]
POUNDA TA1PERunout Side A [Etched]
ARIST 12 589-ALabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Arista K 9637 / Arista K-9637First year7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | Arista ARS 37127First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Arista K 9637First year7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1985 | Portugal | Arista 03.107177.12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Arista ARS 2200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista A-107 177 / Arista A-107.177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista A-107 177 / Arista A-107.177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Sweden | Arista ARI 8410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Arista Arist 22589First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIST 589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARISD 5897", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 177First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 601 653First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 589First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of The Last Kiss are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Spain and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12589, released February 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12589, ARIST 589, ARISD589, Arist 22589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12589 A// 1∇420 T and ARISTA 12589 B//1∇420 T. 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.
