Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1983
Kiss The Bride 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.
21 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
EJS 2∇A 1 420 C 1 3 1 timtom-cbsStamped side A, timtom-cbs is etched
EJS 2 B ∇ 2 420 C 1 3 2 TYStamped side B, TY is etched
EJS 2▽A 1 420 C 1 4 1 TimTom-cbsRunout A stamped (TimTom etched)
E JS 2 B ▽2 420 C 1 2 TYRunout B stamped
FREE J2 A▽1 420 C 1 1 TimTom-cbsRunout C stamped (TimTom etched)
FREEJ2B//1▽420CRunout D stamped
EJS 212 A▽1 420 C 11 2 (stamped) timtom-cbs (etched)A side runout
EJS 212 B▽1 420 C 11 2 (stamped)B side runout
EJS 212A side label
EJS 212B side label
7-29568-AAA-1964-S-SR1 [Artisan] 1-1 SRCRunout Side A etched (Artisan SRC logo stamps)
7-29568-AAA-2024-S-SR1 1-1 SRCRunout Side B etched (SRC stamp)
AAA 1964Slabel side A
AAA 2024Slabel side B
AAA 1964SLabel A
AAA 2024SLabel 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 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 814 596-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 95687First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 95687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 95687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 814 883-7 / The Rocket Record Company 814 883-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company 7PP-113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company 7PP-113First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 814 883-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | The Rocket Record Company EJS 212First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | The Rocket Record Company EJS-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29568First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2066First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 29568-7 / Geffen Records 7-29568First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29568 / Geffen Records 9 29568-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29568First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of Kiss The Bride are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company EJS 2, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJS 2, EJS 22, EJS 212, EJS-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJS 2∇A 1 420 C 1 3 1 timtom-cbs and EJS 2 B ∇ 2 420 C 1 3 2 TY. 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.
