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Vinyl pressings

Kenny

by Kenny Rogers · 1979

50 pressings23 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Kenny was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Kenny

24 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 20 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

September 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LWAK-979
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Press, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

00 LWAK-979-A-1 Masterfonics AD-2Runout A, variant 1

00 LWAK-979-B-1 Masterfonics AD-1Runout B, variant 1

00 LWAK-979-1-3 Masterfonics -2Runout A, variant 2

00 LWAK-979-B M2 Masterfonics AD-2Runout B, variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LOO-979
Format
LP, Album · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

LOO-L̶W̶A̶K̶-979-1 - 5 Masterfonics AO-3Side A runout, Variant 1

LOO-L̶W̶A̶K̶-979-2 MasterfonicsSide B runout, Variant 1

LOO-L̶W̶A̶K̶-A-1 Masterfonics AD-2Side A runout, Variant 2

LOO-L̶W̶A̶K̶-979-B M1 Masterfonics AD-ZSide B runout, Variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 50 vinyl pressings

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

1970s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaUnited Artists Records L37061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BarbadosUnited Artists Records LWAK-979First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilUnited Artists Records 31C 064-82 739First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records LWAK-979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979CanadaLiberty LOO-979First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records LOO-500979 / United Artists Records LOO 500979LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaLiberty LOO500979 / Liberty LOO-500979LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records LWAK-979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979ChileUnited Artists Records LWAK 979 / United Artists Records 32C 064-082.739First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 739First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 31125LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979IndiaUnited Artists Records UAG 30273 / United Artists Records LWAK-979First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ItalyUnited Artists Records 3C 064-82 739First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82739First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979New ZealandUnited Artists Records L-37061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 37 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceUnited Artists Records 14C 062-82739 / United Artists Records LWAK 979LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreeceUnited Artists Records 14C 062-82739 / United Artists Records LWAK 979LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980ItalyLiberty 54 1827391LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980MexicoLiberty SLEM-942 / EMI 33C 062-82739LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoUnited Artists Records SLEM-942 / EMI 33C 062-82739LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAJ(L) 1021 / United Artists Records UAJ (L) 1021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USLiberty LWAK-979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USUnited Artists Records LOO-979 / United Artists Records L00-979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC.5017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainLiberty 056-1827391 / United Artists Records 056 18 2739 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLiberty 1A 038-1575141 / Fame 1A 038-1575141LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records LWAK-979LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USUnited Artists Records LOO-979LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1You Turn The Light On
  2. A2You Decorated My Life
  3. A3She's A Mystery
  4. A4Goodbye Marie
  5. A5Tulsa Turnaround
  6. A6I Want To Make You Smile
  7. B1Santiago Midnight Moonlight
  8. B2One Man's Woman
  9. B3In And Out Of Your Heart
  10. B4Old Folks
  11. B5Coward Of The County

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kenny are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Kenny are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was Kenny first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Colombia, Japan and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30273.

How do I tell if my copy of Kenny is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30273, LWAK-979, LOO-979, 11717) 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 Kenny 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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