Vinyl pressings
by Generation X · 1981
Kiss Me Deadly was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
CHR 1327 A // 2 E PSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1327 B // 1 E PSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 132 7 A//2▽EP 11 9Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CHR 132 7 B//2▽EP 11 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
PV-41327-A-CP2 STERLING P-APSide A runout, variant 1
PV-41327-B-CP2 * STERLING P-APSide B runout, varianjt 1
PV-41327-A-CP2 STERLING P-APSide A runout, variant 2
PV-41327-B-CP1 STERLING P-APSide B runout, variant 2
CHR⋆1327⋆A⋆ TLC-A⋆ 6C. ◎Variant 1, runout A etched, ◎ stamped
CHR 1327 B ÷ ◎Variant 1, runout B etched, ◎ stamped
CHR⋆1327⋆A⋆ TLC-A⋆ NC. ◎Variant 2, runout A etched, ◎ stamped
CHR⋆1327⋆B⋆ TLC-A⋆ NC. ◎Variant 2, runout B etched, ◎ stamped
CHR 1327 A Y.D. MPOSide A runout, etched
CHR 1327 B Y.D. MPOSide B runout, etched
CHS 1327 A yD MPOSide A runout, etched, variant 1
CHS 1327 B yD MPOSide B runout, etched, variant 1
203259 A-1/80SSide A runout, stamped
203259 B-1/80SSide B runout, stamped
S 203 259 ASide A label
S 203 259 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 259-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 259 / Chrysalis 203 259-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37541 / Chrysalis CHR-1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis PV 41327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 728 / Chrysalis 206 728-270LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 259-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 728 / Chrysalis 206 728-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 728 / Chrysalis 206 728-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41327 / Chrysalis CHS 41327LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21327 1 DMMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41327LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Deadly are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1327, released January 23, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1327, PV 41327, L 37541, 203 259-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1327 A // 2 E P and CHR 1327 B // 1 E P. 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.
