Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1977
Christine Sixteen was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
M.P.P.V. 45CB 140290A1Runout side A
M.P.P.V. 45CB 140290BRunout side B
45 CB 140290 ALabel side A
45 CB 140290 BLabel side B
NB- 889-AS-RE1 - 1A STERLING S11Scribed in runout side A
NB- 889-BS-1A STERLING S1Scribed in runout side B
NB 889 AS RE 1Label Side A
NB 889 BSLabel Side B
NB-889-AS-RE1 LSScrawled in runout side A
NB-889-BS 2 TScrawled in runout side B
NB 889 AS RE 1Label side A
NB 889 BSLabel side B
NB-889-AS-RE1-1ARunout Side A
NB-889-BS-1ARunout Side B
NB 889 AS RE 1Label Side A
NB 889 BSLabel Side B
NB- 889-AS-RE1 - 1A STERLING sRunout side A
NB- 889-BS-1A STERLING sIRunout side B
NB 889 AS RE 1Label side A
NB 889 BSLabel side B
T NB-889-AS-RE1-1 T1111 SterlingA side runout, variant 1
T NB-889-BS 2 T111B side runout, variant 1
T NB-889-AS-RE1-2 SterlingA side runout, variant 2
T NB-889-BS 2B side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca 6000789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca 6000789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Casablanca NB 889First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | Casablanca NB 889First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NB 889XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Chile | Casablanca S-CAS-901 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28511First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | El Salvador | Casablanca CB - 2039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca 45. CB. 140290 / Casablanca 45 CB 140290First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Casablanca BF 18550 / Bellaphon BF 18550First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NB 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Casablanca CA 504 / Casablanca CA. 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Casablanca CA 504First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NB 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NB 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Christine Sixteen are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Casablanca 45. CB. 140290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45. CB. 140290, NB 889, NB 889 DJ, VIP-2546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M.P.P.V. 45CB 140290A1 and M.P.P.V. 45CB 140290B. 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.
