Vinyl pressings
by John Kincade · 1973
Till I Kissed You was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BF - 18219BZ1175 TTTRunout A, stamped, variant 1
BF - 18219BZ1176 TTTRunout B, stamped, variant 1
BF-18219BZ1175 TTTRunout A, stamped, variant 2
BF-18219BZ1176 TTTRunout B, stamped, variant 2
BF-18219 BZ 1175Stamped runout A side
BF-18219 BZ 1176-2Stamped runout B side
(BZ 1175)Label A side
(BZ 1176)Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Penny Farthing BF 18219 / Bellaphon BF 18219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Penny Farthing BF 18219 / Bellaphon BF 18219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Mercury 73604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Penny Farthing PEN5017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Penny Farthing 45.PF.30877", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | Bellaphon BL 112807", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.816 / Penny Farthing PE 22.8167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Penny Farthing K 57257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Penny Farthing PEN 8307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Penny Farthing 06.0657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Mercury 736047", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PEN 45027", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PEN 45027", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 8507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 8507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Till I Kissed You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US. One of them is Penny Farthing BF 18219.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 18219, 73604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BF - 18219BZ1175 TTT and BF - 18219BZ1176 TTT. 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.
