Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1991
God Gave Rock & Roll To You II was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A 8696-A-2 LYN 29406Etched runout - side A
A 8696-B² LYN 29407Etched runout - side B
A 8696 A*Label - side A
A 8696 B*Label - side B
A.8696.TP.A2 ORLAKESide A runout, variant 1
A.8696.TP.B2 ORLAKESide B runout, variant 1
A+8696+TP+A2 ORLAKESide A runout, variant 2
A+8696+TP+B2 ORLAKESide B runout, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-Ax 23A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-B2B-side runout stamped, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-AA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-BxB-side runout, stamped, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-AA-side runout stamp
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-B2B-side runout stamp
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-A 28Runout side A, stamped ("28" is etched)
WMME Alsdorf 756 798696-7-Bx 72 HuiRunout side B, stamped ("x 72 Hui" is etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A 8696 / Interscope Records A8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A8696 / Interscope Records A 8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A8696 / Interscope Records A 8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A 8696 / Interscope Records A8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A8696 / Interscope Records A 8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1991 | Germany | Interscope Records 7567-96275-0 / EastWest Records America 7567-96275-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest Records America A8696TPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A8696First year7", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 8696 / Atlantic A8696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Rock Ahead SAM 88612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Mercury KISDJ 112", Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition | 12", Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of God Gave Rock & Roll To You II are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Atlantic A 8696, released December 30, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 8696, A8696TP, A8696, 7567-96275-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 8696-A-2 LYN 29406 and A 8696-B² LYN 29407. 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.
