Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1978
The Kenny Rogers Singles Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UAK 30263 A-1U OP 2Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
UAK 30263 B-1U CD 2Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
UAK 30263 A-1U 116 J TA1PERunout side A, variant 2
UAK 30263 B-1U 121 A TA1PERunout side B, variant 2
7C062 82744 A 1 ÅRunout side A, stamped
7C062 82744 B 1 ÅRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C 064-82744First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | United Artists Records 7C 062-82744First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAJ(L) 1028First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UAK 30263First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Australia | United Artists Records L37091 / United Artists Records L 37091LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 37091LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | United Artists Records 10C 064-082.744 / United Artists Records 10C 064-082744LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC.5020 / United Artists Records UAC-5020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty UAC.5020 / Liberty UAC-5020LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | United Artists Records UAK 30263 / EMIAL 14C 062-82744LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 062-82744LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAK 30263LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAK 30263LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Kenny Rogers Singles Album are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Italy, Scandinavia, South Africa. One of them is United Artists Records UAK 30263.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAK 30263, 3C 064-82744, 7C 062-82744, UAJ(L) 1028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAK 30263 A-1U OP 2 and UAK 30263 B-1U CD 2. 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.
