Vinyl pressings
by Gary Shearston · 1974
I Get A Kick Out Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PORKY CB 234 A-1 U 2Runout side A [variant 1]
PORKY CB 234 B-1 U 3Runout side B [variant 1]
CB 234 A-1U PT 2Runout side A stamped [variant 2]
CB 234 B-1U LM 2Runout side B stamped [variant 2]
CB 234 A-1U RM 1Stamped runout, side A
CB 234 B-1U RM 2Stamped runout, side B
PORKYEtched runout, side A
PECKOEtched runout, side B
CB 234 A-1UMatrix Side A
CB 234 A-UMatrix Side B
S 53 808 A 031274runout A
S 53 808 B 031274runout B
6073 356 1Side A label
6073 356 2Side B label
10 AA6073356 1W 320 B 1Runout side A, stamped
10 AA6073356 1W 320 A 1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6073 356 1. WLabel side A
AA 6073 356 2. WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Charisma 6073 356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Charisma 6073 356First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Ireland | Charisma CB 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Charisma CB 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Charisma 6073 356First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Italy | Charisma 6073 356First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Charisma 6073 356First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Charisma 6073 356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Charisma 6073 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Charisma 60 73 356First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | Charisma CB 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Charisma CB 234First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Charisma CB 234First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 808 / Charisma 6073 356First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 9009 / Lightning Records OG 90097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of I Get A Kick Out Of You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Yugoslavia, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma CB 234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 234, S 53 808, 6073 356, TOS 1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PORKY CB 234 A-1 U 2 and PORKY CB 234 B-1 U 3. 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.
