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Vinyl pressings

Kiss Me Kate

by Kathryn Grayson · 1953

33 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackMusicalSwingJazz

Kiss Me Kate was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Kiss Me Kate

6 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
MGM Records X223
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

X4049 53-EP-3014Side A labels disc 1

X4049 53-EP-3015Side B labels disc 1

X4050 53-EP-3016Side C labels disc 2

X4050 53-EP-3017Side D labels disc 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E3077MGM Records E-3077
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA E3077 S1Runout Side A, stamped

CA E3077 S2Runout Side B, stamped

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M 02 7503First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953CanadaMGM Records E3077 / MGM Records E-3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USMGM Records X223First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Box Set7", 45 RPM, EP, Box Set
1953USMGM Records E3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USMGM Records E3077First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1953USMGM Records MGM 223First year10", 78 RPM, Album10", 78 RPM, Album
1959UKMGM Records MGM-C-753 / MGM Records M-G-M C 753Album, LPAlbum, LP
1959UKMGM Records MGM-C-753 / MGM Records M-G-M C 753Album, LPAlbum, LP
1959USRCA Victor LSP-1984LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMGM Records E3077 / MGM Records M-G-M E3077LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1961GermanyMGM Records 65 013Album, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyMGM Records 65 013Album, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyMGM Records 65 013Album, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1965USMetro Records MS-525 / Metro Records MS525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USMetro Records MS 525 / Metro Records MS-525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USMetro Records M-525LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMetro Records M-525LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyMGM Records 65 013Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKMGM Records 2353 062Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilEpic 144920LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainMGM Records 23 54 143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986AustraliaCBS HOL5Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
1986EuropeCBS CBS 70278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USMCA Records MCA-25003 / MCA Records MCA 5339LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USMCA Records MCA-25003 / MCA Records MCA 5339LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaKarussell 635 209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records MGM-VO2 9032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M V02-9301LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMetro Records M 525 / Metro Records M 525 (A)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GreeceCBS CBS 70278Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC-753LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UK & EuropeCBS CBS 70278 / CBS 70278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UK & EuropeCBS CBS 70278 / CBS 70278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Darn Hot
  2. A2So In Love
  3. A3We Open In Venice
  4. A4Why Can't You Behave
  5. A5Were Thine That Special Face
  6. A6Tom, Dick Or Harry
  7. A7Wunderbar
  8. B1Always True To You In My Fashion
  9. B2I Hate Men
  10. B3I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua
  11. B4From This Moment On
  12. B5Where Is The Life That Late I Led?
  13. B6Brush Up Your Shakespeare
  14. B7Kiss Me Kate

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Kate are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Kate are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1953 and 1986.

When was Kiss Me Kate first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E3077, released November 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Kiss Me Kate is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3077, MGM 223, X223, M-G-M 02 7503) 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 Kiss Me Kate 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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