Vinyl pressings
by INXS · 1987
Kick was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 18 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.
MX214047 255080-1 S1 TY1Side A runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped], variant 1
MX214048-B 255080-1 S2 TY1Side B runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped], variant 1
MX214047 255080-1 S1 TY1Side A runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped], variant 2
MX 214048 255080-1 S2 TY1Side B runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped], variant 2
MX 214047 255080-1 S1 TY1Side A runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped]
MX 214048 255080-1 S2 TY1Side B runout, hand-etched [except TY1, stamped]
MX214047Side A label
MX214048Side B label
MERH 114 A - 1U - 1 - 1 A DB TAPE ONEA Side Runout
MERH - 114 - B2 MTB Side Runout
MERHP+114+A ORLAKESide A Runout (MERHP+114+A stamped, rest is etched), Variant 1
MERHP+114+Bz ORLAKE STU Tape OneSide B Runout (MERHP+114+B stamped, rest is etched), Variant 1
MERHP+114+A2 ORLAKESide A Runout, etched, Variant 2
MERHP+114+B2 ORLAKE STU Tape OneSide B Runout, etched, Variant 2
MERH-114-A1 MT TY1 11 11Runout side A, variant 1
MERH-114-B2 MT TY1 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 1
MERH-114-A1 MT TY1 1 1 11Runout side A, variant 2
MERH-114-B2 MT TY1 3 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
MERH 114-A2-1-4 MT TY1Variant 2 A-side runout
MERH 114 B-4U-1-1Variant 2 B side runout
MERH 114-A2-1-3 MT TY1Variant 3 A-side runout
MERH 114-B2-1-3 MT TY1Variant 3 B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | PolyGram 29083 / Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 255080.1 / WEA 255080-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | WEA 255080.6First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81796LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1-81796LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832 721-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-003LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | Europe | Petrol Electric 0600753395028 / Universal Music Group International 0600753395028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Petrol Electric 0600753395028 / Universal 0600753395028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Petrol Electric 0602537778966 / Mercury 0602537778966LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | New Zealand | Mercury 3777896LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Australia | Petrol Electric 0600753395028 / Universal Music Group International 0600753395028LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 00602537778966-TP / Petrol Electric 00602537778966-TPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 0602537778966 / Petrol Electric 0602537778966LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music Group 0602557887211 / Petrol 060255788721112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music 0602557887211LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Atlantic RCV1 81796 / Rhino Records RCV1 81796LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Atlantic RR1 81796 / Rhino Records RR1 81796LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Petrol Electric 0602537778966 / Universal Music Group International 0602537778966LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Atlantic RCV5 81796 / Atlantic 603497846139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 81796 / Atlantic 603497846122LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic RCD1 81796LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions APA 032-45 / Atlantic 81796-412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic APA 032-45 / Analogue Productions APA 032-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 81796 / Rhino Records 081227804824LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
73 vinyl pressings of Kick are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is WEA 255080.1, released October 12, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 255080.1, MERH 114, MERHP 114, 81796-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX214047 255080-1 S1 TY1 and MX214048-B 255080-1 S2 TY1. 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.
