Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1975
Dressed To Kill was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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-7016-A-2 1-1 AZ PRCRunout side A, variant 1
NBLP--7016-B-1 AZ PRCRunout side B, variant 1
NBLP-7016-A-1 1-1 Az PRCRunout side A, variant 2
NBLP-7016-B-2 1-1 Az PRCRunout side B, variant 2
NBLP-7016-A - 1 AzRunout Side A, etched, Variant 1
NBLP-7016-B AzRunout Side B, etched, Variant 1
NBLP-7016-A AzRunout Side A, etched, Variant 2
NBLP-7016-B AzRunout Side B, etched, Variant 2
NBLP-7016-A 1A wcw AzRunout Side A, etched
NBLP-7016-B 1A wcw AzRunout Side B, etched
(NBLP 7016 1)Label Side A
(NBLP 7016 2)Label Side B
NBLP-7016-A 1A wcw Az SX A2 2SRunout Side A, etched Variant 1
NBLP-7016-B 1A wcw Az SX B 1SRunout Side B, etched Variant 1
NBLP-7016-A 1A wcw Az SX B2 2SRunout Side A, etched Variant 2
NBLP-7016-B-1A wcw Az SX E 1SRunout Side B, etched Variant 2
NBLP-7016-A AzRunout Side A, etched
NBLP-7016-B AzRunout Side B, etched
NBLP - 7016 - A zenTZ S-4577Etched in runout side A
NBLP - 7016 - B zenTZ S-4578Etched in runout side B
(7016-1)Label A
(7016-2)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP 9091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP 9091 / Casablanca CBLP-9091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Casablanca 1C 062-96 636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Casablanca 2J 062-96636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Casablanca 2J 062-96636LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Israel | Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Casablanca NBLP 7016 / Casablanca DD 30972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Casablanca DD 30972 / Casablanca NBLP 7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Casablanca SWX-6188LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Casablanca SWX-6188First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43039 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca NBLP 7016 / PolyGram LPR 43039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR-43039 / Polygram Discos LPR-43039LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7016 / Casablanca NBLP7016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP7016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Argentina | Casablanca 6399059 / Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca 0602537727889 / Mercury 0602537727889LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Germany | Mercury 0602537772827 / Casablanca 0602537772827LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Casablanca B0020146-01 / Mercury B0020146-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Casablanca B0020146-01 / Mercury B0020146-01LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | UMe 6 0247804217 1LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | UMe 602475801979LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Mercury 0247580196 / Casablanca 0247580196LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | UMe Direct 2 602478042171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Multichannel, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Multichannel, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca 22S-3PD / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca 22S-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca 22S-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca 22S-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca 22S-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Austria | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP 9091 / Casablanca CBLP-9091LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP-9091LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP-9091LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Casablanca VIP-6396LP, 10", Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, 10", Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Italy | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Casablanca 22S-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7016LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
150 vinyl pressings of Dressed To Kill are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Mexico, South Africa and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7016, released March 19, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7016, CBC 4004, GX 01-772, NAL 27012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7016-A-2 1-1 AZ PRC and NBLP--7016-B-1 AZ PRC. 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.
