Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1979
I Was Made For Lovin' You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
NBD-20169-AS-CP1 STERLINGA Side Runout Groove - Var. 1
NBD-20169-BS-CP1 STERLINGB Side Runout Groove - Var. 1
NBD-20169-AS-CP2A Side Runout Groove - Var. 2
NBD-20169-BS-CP2B Side Runout Groove - Var. 2
NBD-20169-AS-CPI STERLINGA Side Runout Groove
NBD-20169-BS-CPI STERLINGB Side Runout Groove
NBD-20169-AS-CP2 STERLINGA Side Runout Groove version 2
NBD-20169-BS-CP2 STERLINGB Side Runout Groove version 2
A 1 NBD-20169-AS-KEEL 2 STERLINGA runout etched, variant 1
A-2 NBD-20169-BS-KEEL 2 STERLINGB runout etched, variant 1
A-2 NBD-20169-AS-KEEL 2 STERLINGA runout etched, variant 2
A 1 NBD-20169-BS-KEEL 2 STERLINGA runout etched, variant 2
NBD-20169-AS-PRC-RI STERLINGA runout
NBD-20169-BS-PRC-RI STERLINGB runout
NBD 20169 ASA label
NBD 20169 BSB label
NBD-20169-AS-PRC-CI STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
NBD-20169-BS-PRC-C2 PRCW-1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
NBD-20169-AS-PRC-CI PRCW-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
NBD-20169-BS-PRC-C2 PRCW-1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
NBD-20169-AS-CS2 SXT STERLING 1SA runout
NBD-20169-BS-CS2 SXT STERLING 1SB runout
NBD 20169 ASA label
NBD 20169 BSB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca DS 12039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBD 20169First year12", Single Sided, Stereo | 12", Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBD 20169First year12", Single Sided, Stereo | 12", Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C. 10518 / Vogue C. 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518 / Vogue C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518 / Vogue C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C. 10518 / Vogue C. 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca C 10518 / Vogue C 10518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Casablanca BZC 4422 / Bellaphon BZC 4422First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Casablanca BZC4422First year12", Mispress | 12", Mispress |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Casablanca 6000 821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Casablanca 6000 821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca NBD-20169 / PolyGram 300512", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca NBD-20169 / PolyGram 300512", Maxi-Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Mexico | Casablanca NBD-20169 / PolyGram 300512", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Mexico | Casablanca NBD-20169 / PolyGram 300512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Australasia | Mercury 870 424-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Unknown | Casablanca NBD 20169 DJ12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2018 | Europe | Casablanca NBD 20169 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Casablanca NBD 20169 DJ12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Casablanca NBD 20169 DJ12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
48 vinyl pressings of I Was Made For Lovin' You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NBD 20169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBD 20169, NBD 20169 DJ, CANL 152, BZC 4422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBD-20169-AS-CP1 STERLING and NBD-20169-BS-CP1 STERLING. 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.
