Vinyl pressings
by Exile · 1978
Kiss You All Over 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.
29 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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.
YRAK 279 A-3U RR 2 ƱRun-out matrix, A-side stamped/etched variant 1
YRAK 279 B-2U AD 1 ƱRun-out matrix, B-side stamped/etched variant 1
YRAK 279 A-3U TM 4 ƱRun-out matrix, A-side stamped/etched variant 2
YRAK 279 B-2U LL 2 ƱRun-out matrix, B-side stamped/etched variant 2
YRAK 279 A-3U HM 4Stamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 279 B-2U LR 3Stamped Runout, Side B
℧ [Utopia Logo]Hand Etched Runout, Sides A and B
YRAK 279 A-3URun-out (Stamped) A-side
YRAK 279 B-2URun-out (Stamped) B-side
YRAK 279 A-3U HM 4Stamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 279 B-2U LR 3Stamped Runout, Side B
℧ [Utopia Logo]Hand Etched Runout, Sides A and B
RAK 11801 ASide A Runout, Hand Etched
RAK 11801 BSide B Runout, Hand Etched
RAK11801ASide A Label
RAK11801BSide 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 | Australia | RAK RAK-11801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | RAK RAK-11801First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Barbados | EMI RAK 279First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-61351First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | RAK 31C 006 61351First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Chile | EMI 1485 / EMI 32/C 006-61351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | RAK 1 C 006-61 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RAK 2 C 008 - 61351 / RAK 2C 008 - 61.351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-61 351 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-61 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-61 351 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-61 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-61 351 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-61 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 61 3517", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Ireland | RAK RAK 279First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | RAK RAK 279First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-61351 / Columbia 3C 006 61351First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RAK RAK 2797", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
32 vinyl pressings of Kiss You All Over are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Portugal, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is RAK RAK 279, released August 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 279, 8E 006 61351, RAK-11801, 4C 006-61351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 279 A-3U RR 2 Ʊ and YRAK 279 B-2U AD 1 Ʊ. 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.
