Vinyl pressings
by Dinosaur · 1978
Kiss Me Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
0 Side 1 SRD-1035-VNY-1715-S-JW1 #1A-Side Runout Etching
0 Side 2 SRD-1035-VNY-1715-DI-S-JW1 #2B-Side Runout Etching
VNY 1715 SA-Side Label
VNY 1715 DI SB-Side Label
SRE-1034-VNY-1715 VI-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A
SRE-1034-VNY-1748 -S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B
(VNY1715V1)SMatrix Side A
(VNY1748V1)SMatrix Side B
PRO-A-1-771-KMIEtching Side A
PRO-A-2-771-KMIEtching Side B
PRO-A-1-771-KMIEtching Side A
PRO-A-2-771-KMIEtching Side B
SRE 1034 A₁ ⇀EG • STRAWBERRY •Side A,runout
SRE 1034 B₁ EG • STRAWBERRY •Side B,runout
SRE 1034 A*Side A,label
SRE 1034 B*Side B,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRE 1034 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRD 1035First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1034First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | US | Sire PRO-A-771First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Sire PRO-A-771First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Sire SRE 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | France | Sire 2C 052-52.82612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Sweden | Sire SRE 10347" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Sire PRO-A-78512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Sire SRD 103512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | Week-End Records WE1512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | Week-End Records WE1512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Germany | Week-End Records WE1512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Again are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK. One of them is Sire SRD 1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRD 1035, SRE 1034, PRO-A-771, SRE 1034 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 Side 1 SRD-1035-VNY-1715-S-JW1 #1 and 0 Side 2 SRD-1035-VNY-1715-DI-S-JW1 #2. 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.
