The Kick Inside by Kate Bush, album cover

First-year pressing

The Kick Inside 1978 Japan Pressing (EMS-81042)

The Kick Inside by Kate Bush

Artist: Kate Bush
Title: The Kick Inside
Label: EMI EMS-81042
Country: Japan
Released: May 20, 1978
Format: LP, Album

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

YAX 5389Label, side A, under cat#
YAX 5390Label, side B, under cat#
YAX-5389 1S 33 〄 9 -3Runout, variant 1, side A
YAX-5390 1S 32 〄Runout, variant 1, side B
YAX-5389 1S2 2 〄 x -6Runout, variant 2, side A
YAX-5390 1S 37 〄 x-6Runout, variant 2, side B
YAX-5390 1S 2 8 〄 1 0 - Z 7Runout, variant 3, side A
YAX-5390 1S ^ G 〄Runout, variant 3, side B
YAX-5389 1S2 9 〄 1-4Runout, variant 4, side A
YAX-5390 1S 44 〄Runout, variant 4, side B

All 145 pressings of The Kick Inside