Vinyl pressings
by Kelly Groucutt · 1982
Kelly 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PL-31610-ARunout side A - variant 1
PL-31610-BRunout side B - variant 1
PL-31610-A S-IIRunout side A - variant 2
PL-31610-B S-IIRunout side B - variant 2
PL-31610-A S-IIRunout Side A
PL-31610-B S-IIRunout Side A
PL-31610-A S-IIRunout A
PL-31610-B S-IIRunout B
PL-31610-ALabel A
PL-31610-BLabel B
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 | Australia | RCA VPL1 7441 / RCA Victor PL 31610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Belgium | RCA RCA LP 3063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Belgium | RCA RCLP 3063 / RCA (76. 27 307)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | RCA RCA LP 3063 / RCA PL 31610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RCA RCA LP 3063 / RCA PL 31610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA RCA LP 3063 / RCA PL 31610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PL 31610LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA RCLP 3063 / RCA (76. 27 307)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA PL 31610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Riva RVL 7502LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Kelly are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is RCA RCA LP 3063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA LP 3063, VPL1 7441, RCLP 3063, PL 31610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL-31610-A and PL-31610-B. 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.
