Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1959

15 pressings6 countriesCountryVocalPopFolk

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

Japan

1959

Label and catalog number: Roulette RET-1001
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1959	Japan	Roulette RET-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1960s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1963	US	Roulette GG-447", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1963	US	Dot Records 45-1437", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1970s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1973	Germany	Bellaphon BO 1167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

1980s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1982	Canada	Quality GC 372X7", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1982	US	CBS Special Products PV 168587", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Year unknown9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	Roulette G-210417", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	Denmark	Sonet T 70127", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	Denmark	Sonet T 70127", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	France	Columbia SCDF 10497", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Roulette GG-447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Roulette GG-447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Roulette GG-447", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	US	Roulette GG-447", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	US	Roulette G-44 / GG-447", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

AKisses Sweeter Than Wine2:20
BHoneycomb2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.

When was Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Japan. One of them is Roulette RET-1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RET-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Honeycomb on vinyl worth?

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.

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