Vinyl pressings
by Jason Donovan · 1989
Sealed With A Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PWL 39 A4 PDO D AA-side runout, variant 1
PWL 39 B3 PDO 10 AB-side runout, variant 1
PWL 39 A4 PDO GA-side runout, variant 2
PWL 39 B4 PDO GB-side runout, variant 2
PWLT-39-ASide A runout
PWLT-39-BSide B runout
PWL 39 A4 PDOA-side runout
PWL 39 B3 PDOB-side runout
PWL 39/AA-side label
PWL 39/BB-side label
PWL 39 A1 5A-side runout, etched/stamped
PWL 39 B1 1 AB-side runout, etched/stamped
PWL 39-AA-side label
PWL 39-BB-side label
A 31-000039-04-1A-1 3̶1̶-̶0̶0̶0̶0̶9̶1̶ 04 1A 1A-side runout, etched/stamped
A 31-000039- 3̶1̶-̶0̶0̶0̶0̶9̶1̶ 04 1B 1B-side runout, etched/stamped
PWL 39-AA-side label
PWL 39-BB-side label
31 000039 04 2A1Runout side A
31 000039 04 2B1Runout side B
PWL 39-ALabel side A
PWL 39-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom X13393First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom K862First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Records ZB 42899 / PWL Records ZB42899First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | PWL Records ZT 42900First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | France | CBS 655277 6 / CBS CBS 655277 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | CBS CBS 655277 7 / CBS 655277 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | PWL Empire PWL 39 / PWL Empire 246 900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | PWL Empire 246 899-0 / PWL Empire 246 899-0 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Germany | PWL Empire PWL 39 / PWL Empire 246 900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | PWL Empire PWL 39 / PWL Empire 246 900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | PWL PWL - 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Portugal | PWL Records 520597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | South Africa | PWL Records PWX 232First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | South Africa | PWL Records PWS 231First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic EPC 655084 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Sealed With A Kiss are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Sweden and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 39, released May 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 39, PWLT 39, KTS 024, X13393) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWL 39 A4 PDO D A and PWL 39 B3 PDO 10 A. 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.
