Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1986
You Keep Me Hangin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
KIMT4 A //24▽4 20R :Runout, side A [stamped] Variant 1
KIMT4 B //2▽4 -20 R 1 1Runout, side B [stamped] Variant 1
KIMT4 A//4 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 MT.Runout, side A [stamped] Variant 2
KIMT4 B//2 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 1 3Runout, side B [stamped] Variant 2
KIM 4 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1 1Stamped runout, side A
KIM-4-B3 MT.Etched runout, side B
KIM 4 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1 1Stamped Runout Side A
KIM-4-B3 MT.Etched Runout Side B
KIM - 4 - A4 DAMONT AKEtched runout, side A
KIM - 4 - B4 DAMONT AGEtched runout, side B
KIM 4 ALabel, side A
KIM 4 BLabel, side B
KIM-4-A2 tone MTSide A runout
KIM-F-B3 MT 2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-13582First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 564-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258 565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258 565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records KIM 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Panama | MCA Records 53024First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MEP-1206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-87-164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258565-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records KIM 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records WKIMT 4dlFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records KIM 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records KIM 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Hangin' On are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records KIMT 4, released October 13, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KIMT 4, KIM 4, WKIMT 4dl, 258 525-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KIMT4 A //24▽4 20R : and KIMT4 B //2▽4 -20 R 1 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.
