Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1992
Love Is Holy was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
KIM 15 A-1U-1-Q2 TY2Runout Side A
KIM 15 B-1U-1-Q2 HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY SCARLETT LOVE KIM & RICK xx.Runout Side B
KIMT 15 A-1U-1-1 TY2A Side
KIMT 15 B-1U-1-1 HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY SCARLETT - LOVE KIM & RICK XXXB Side
KIM 15 A-1U-1-1 TY2Runout side A
KIM 15 B-1U-1-1 HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY SCARLETT, LOVE KIM & RICK XXRunout side B
KIM 15 A-1U-1- Q2A side runout, stamped
KIM 15 B-1U-1- Q2 HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY SCARLETT LOVE KIM & RICK xxB side runout, stamped/etched
203 G-0530 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
203 G-0530 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
203 G-0530 A-2 ⅢRunout side A, variant 2
203 G-0530 B-1 ⅡRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Argentina | MCA Records S-0787First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Costa Rica | MCA 71005092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | MCA Records MCS 18635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | MCA Records MCS 18635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | MCA Records MCT 18636First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Mexico | MCA Records RX-1119 / Ariola RX-1119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Spain | MCA Records MCS 18635First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records KIM 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records KIM 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records KIMT 15First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records KIM 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Love Is Holy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records KIM 15, released April 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KIM 15, KIMT 15, MCS 18635, MCT 18636) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KIM 15 A-1U-1-Q2 TY2 and KIM 15 B-1U-1-Q2 HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY SCARLETT LOVE KIM & RICK xx.. 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.
