Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1978
Ace Frehley 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.
35 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
NBLP-7121-AS-TH1Side A Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7121-AS-TH3Side B Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7121-AS-TH2Side A Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7121-AS-TH1Side B Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7121-AS-PRC 1-11-111 STERLINGVariant 1 - Side 1 runout
NBLP-7121-BS-PRC 3-1-1 STERLINGVariant 1 - Side 2 runout
NBLP-7121-AS-PRC 2-1-111 STERLINGVariant 2 - Side 1 runout
NBLP-7121-BS-PRC 2-11-11 STERLINGVariant 2 - Side 2 runout
NBLP-7121-AS-P3 I STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
NBLP-7121-BS-P2 I STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
NBLP-7121-AS-P3 G STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
NBLP-7121-BS-P2 E STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
T I NBLP- 7121 - AS - TH I STERLINGA side runout - variant 1
T I NBLP- 7121 - BS - TH I STERLINGB side runout - variant 1
2T NBLP-7121-AS-TH2 8 STERLING BA side runout - variant 2
T1 NBLP-7121-BS-TH1 6 STERLING EB side runout - variant 2
NBLP 7121 AS SM3A Side [ Variant 1 ]
NBLP 7121 BS SM1B Side [ Variant 1 ]
| S NBLP - 7121 - AS - SM2 [ STERLING ] A 1A Side Etch + Stamp [ Variant 2 ]
| S NBLP - 7121 - BS ⠐ SM1 [ STERLING ] A 2B Side Etch + Stamp [ Variant 2 ]
NBLP-7121-AS-F1Runout side A, variant 1
NBLP-7121-BS-F1Runout side B, variant 1
NBLP-7121-AS-F2Runout side A, variant 2
NBLP-7121-BS-F2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Boni Discos BONI 33092 / Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7121 / Boni Discos BONI-33092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7052 / Bellaphon NB 7052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5028 / Casablanca CA. LP 5028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6579First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Panama | Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP 7121 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Casablanca NAC 7050 / Casablanca NBLP 7121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Casablanca 6399 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6399.083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 083 / Phonogram 6399 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6399 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 826 916-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Casablanca R00C-2019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | Lilith LR114 / Lilith LR114LPPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back To Black 5326183LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca / Universal 06025 377 947-6 (8)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca 06025 377 947-6 (8) / Mercury 06025 377 947-6 (8)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2014 | Germany | Casablanca / Universal 06025 378 733-9 (5)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Casablanca B0020536-01 / UMe B0020536-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK | Back To Black 5378733LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca VIPD 3 / Casablanca NBLP-7121LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca VIPD 3LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | Casablanca 826 916-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Casablanca 407-CBO. 71040 / Casablanca NBLP 7121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Casablanca CBO.71040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Casablanca 639908326LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
72 vinyl pressings of Ace Frehley are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7121, released September 18, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7121, NBLP P 7121, NBPIX 7121, NBLP 7121 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7121-AS-TH1 and NBLP-7121-AS-TH3. 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.
