Vinyl pressings
by Kansas · 1982
Vinyl Confessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
PAL-38002-1M SR 2 G1Side 1 etched, variant 1
PBL-38002-1F SR 2 G1Side 2 etched, variant 1
PAL-38002-1 M SR 2 G1Side 1 etched, variant 2
PBL-38002-1 AJ NN SR 2 G1Side 2 etched, variant 2
PAL-38002-1K C SR/2 P G1Side A runout etched - variant 1
PBL-38002-1AA SR/2 G1 -P-Side B runout etched - variant 1
PAL-38002-1N STAN/2 G1 -P-Side A runout etched - variant 2
PBL-38002-1F SR/2 G1Side B runout etched - variant 2
PAL-38002-1AJ SR 2 P 0Side A runout etched - variant 4
PBL-38002-1AF SR 2 P 0Side B runout etched - variant 4
AL 38002Side A label
BL 38002Side B label
KIR 85714 A3 ARunout side A
KIR 85714 B3 ARunout side B
KIR - 85714 - A3Runout Side 1 etched
KIR - 85714 - B3Runout Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144.762 / Epic 144762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | Epic 19345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Kirshner KIR 85714 / Kirshner 85714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Kirshner 85714 / Epic KIR 85714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Kirshner 25AP 2364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2364First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | CBS 8543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Kirshner 85714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Kirshner ASF 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | Kirshner KJPL-0312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Kirshner KIR 85714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5483LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1982 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5883LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Kirshner PZ 38002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Vinyl Confessions are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Kirshner FZ 38002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38002, HZ 48002, KIR 85714, ELPS 4315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-38002-1M SR 2 G1 and PBL-38002-1F SR 2 G1. 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.
