Canada
1984- Label and catalog number
- Beserkley 96 03541
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
96-03541-A² JW [Capitol target]A-side etched, [Capitol target] stamped
96-03541-B¹ JW [Capitol target]B-side etched, [Capitol target] stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Greg Kihn Band · 1984
Kihntagious was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
96-03541-A² JW [Capitol target]A-side etched, [Capitol target] stamped
96-03541-B¹ JW [Capitol target]B-side etched, [Capitol target] stamped
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19272-A1 SLM △ 6580 1-2 0-1SM1-2 M ST-BZ60354 A-1Side A Runout
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-19273-B1 SLM △ 6580-X 1-2 0-1 M ST-BZ60354 B-1Side B Runout
ST-BZ-60354-1-A-SPSide A Label
ST-BZ-60354-1-B-SPSide B Label
ST-BZ60354 A-1 Q B-19272-A1 SLM △ 6580Side A Runout, Variant 1 [hand-etched]
STBZ-60354 B-1 Q B-19273-B1 SLM △ 6580-XSide B Runout, Variant 1 [hand-etched]
STBZ S̶T̶E̶ 60354 A-1 [Allied logo] B-19272-A1 SLM △ 6580 1-1Side A Runout, Variant 2
ST-BZ-60354 B-1 [Allied logo] B-19273-B1 SLM △ 6580-X 1-1Side B Runout, Variant 2
ST-BZ60354 A-1 [Allied logo] B-19272-A1 SLM △ 6580A-side runout, variant 1
STBZ-60354 B-1 [Allied logo] B-19273-B1 SLM △ 6580-XB-side runout, variant 1
M STBZ60354 A-1 [Allied logo] B-19272-A1 SLM △ 6580 1-2 0-1 SM1-3A-side runout, variant 2
M STBZ60354 B-1 [Allied logo] B-19272-B1 SLM△6580 1-3 0-2B-side runout, variant 2
LIB 5039-A-2 DBSide 1 runout hand etched
LIB 5039 B AP '301Side 2 runout hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 064 240171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Beserkley 96 03541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI America 1C 038-15 7639 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Beserkley 2401711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Beserkley ST 28613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | EMI America 64 2401711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Beserkley P-11473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | WEA 60354-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Beserkley 2401711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | Beserkley 7 60354-1 / Beserkley 60354-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Beserkley 60354-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Beserkley 7 60354-1 / Beserkley 60354-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Beserkley 7 60354-1 / Beserkley 60354-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Beserkley E1 60354 / Beserkley 7 E1-60354LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Kihntagious are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Beserkley 96 03541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 96 03541, 60354-1, 7 60354-1, 1A 064-2401711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 96-03541-A² JW [Capitol target] and 96-03541-B¹ JW [Capitol target]. 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.