Vinyl pressings
by David Knopfler · 1983
Soul Kissing was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
B-0550 A-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
B-0550 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
B-0550 ALabel side A
B-0550 BLabel side B
A-8494 A-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide A, stamped
A-8494 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide B, stamped
A-8494 AMatrix Label Side A
A-8494 BMatrix Label Side B
[AGI logo] 83 /8 BBPR 7 A1 ƱtopiAStamped runout, side A, 'ƱtopiA' is etched
[AGI logo] 83 /8 BBPR 7 B1Stamped runout, side B
BBPR 7 ASide A label
BBPR 7 BSide B label
[SNA Logo] BBPR 7--12 A- 1Runout side A
[SNA Logo] BBPR 7-12 B ƱtopiARunout side B
MX207803Side A
MX207804Side B
8182247 A 520 07 01 84Runout side A
8182247 B 520Runout side B
818 224-7.1Label side A
818 224-7.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Polydor 817 234-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 234-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 388-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.215First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Intercord INT 110.146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 818 224-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Peach River Records BBPR7 / Peach River Records BBPR 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 817 234-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Polar POS 1343 / BBPR7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 1343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Sweden | Polar POS 13437", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Peach River Records BBPR7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Peach River Records BBPR7/12 / Peach River Records BBPR 712First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Soul Kissing are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, Australasia, Italy and more. One of them is Intercord INT 125.215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.215, INT 110.146, BBPR7, BBPR7/12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-0550 A-1/83 S III Made in Germany and B-0550 B-1/83 S III Made in Germany. 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.
