Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1982
Killers was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CANL 1 A // 1 ∇* 130 1 2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.Z. CALIF 6302193-AA side runout
CANL 1 B // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.Z. CALIF 6302193-BB side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Casablanca 6083First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Casablanca 6083First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australasia | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Brazil | Casablanca 6302 193 / Casablanca 6302193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Colombia | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Colombia | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28539First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28539First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Casablanca 6302 193First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Casablanca 6302 193LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | PolyGram Records Ltd., Hong Kong 6302193First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited |
| 2014 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Casablanca 0600753933381LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | CasablancaLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of Killers are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Argentina, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Casablanca CANL 1, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CANL 1, 6083, 6302 193, LP-28539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CANL 1 A // 1 ∇* 130 1 2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.Z. CALIF 6302193-A and CANL 1 B // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.Z. CALIF 6302193-B. 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.
