Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1981
Kim Wilde was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
SRAK 544 A-1 MAJICRunout, variant 1, side A
SRAK 544 B-1Runout, variant 1, side B
SRAK 544 A-1 MAJICRunout, variant 2, side A
SRAK 544 B-2Runout, variant 2, side B
062-64438-A//48275-1YRunout side A, variant 1
062-64438-B//48276-1YRunout side B, variant 1
062-64438-A//48275-1Y 1 6 1Runout side A, variant 2
062-64438-B//48276-1Y 5 1Runout side B, variant 2
062-64438-A//48275-1YRunout side A
062-64438-B//48276-1YRunout side B
062-64438-A//48275-1YRunout side A
062-64438-B//48276-1YRunout side B
(062-64438-A)Label side A
(062-64438-B)Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RAK SRAK-544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | RAK 31C 064 64438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1A 062-64438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | RAK 2C 068-64438 / RAK 2C 068 - 64.438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RAK 1C 064-64 438 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RAK 1C 064-64 438 / RAK 1C 064-64438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | RAK SRAK 544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK 544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | RAK 11C 076-64438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | RAK SRAKJ(L) 6034 / RAK SRAKJ (L) 6034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RAK 10C 064-064438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Sweden | RAK 7C 062-64438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-7705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1A 062-64438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1A 062-64438 / RAK 1A064-64438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Cherry Red PCRPOPLP212LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Cherry Pop PCRPOPLP212LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Cherry Red PCRPOPLP212XLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI 038-15 75556 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | EMI 038-15 7556 1 / Fame 038-15 7556 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 038-15 7556 1 / Fame 038-15 7556 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RAK 038-15 7556 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Kim Wilde are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Europe, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is RAK SRAK 544, released June 29, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRAK 544, 1A 062-64438, 1C 064-64438, RAK 062-64 438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRAK 544 A-1 MAJIC and SRAK 544 B-1. 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.
