Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1977
Love Gun 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.
54 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 25 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-7057-AS-1 STERLING T1Side A Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-BS-1 STERLING T2Side B Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-AS-2 STERLING T1Side A Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7057-BS-1 STERLING T1Side B Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7057-AS-1B STERLING S1Side A Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-BS-1A STERLING S1Side B Runout, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-AS-1A STERLING S1 A0 RCMSide A Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7057-BS-1B STERLING S2 A3Side B Runout, Variant 2
NBLP-7057-AS STERLINGA side runout, variant 1
NBLP-7057-BS STERLINGB side runout, variant 1
NBLP-7057-ASX STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
NBLP-7057-BSXXX STERLINGB side runout, variant 2
T 2 NBLP-7057-AS - 2Sterling (stamped)
T 3 NBLP-7057-BS - 1Sterling (stamped)
NBLP-7057-ASA Side Etch, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-BSXXXB Side Etch, Variant 1
NBLP-7057-ASXA Side Etch, Variant 2
NBLP-7057-BSXB Side Etch, 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 | Brazil | Casablanca CBLP 9153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7057-V / Casablanca NBLP 7057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7057-VFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7057-VFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7057-V / Casablanca NBLP 7057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7057First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | Chile | Casablanca LP-CASS 8014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Casablanca 262005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Casablanca LP 262005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca CBLA 71.017 / Casablanca CBLA 71017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca CBLA 71.017 / Casablanca CBLA 71017LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc. CBLA 71017First year12", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 1977 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7057 / Casablanca NBLP 7057-7.98First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Casablanca 6399063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | Casablanca 6399063 / Phonogram 6120LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-6LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7057 / Phonogram NBLP 7057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43053 / PolyGram 6399 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca 06025 377 537-4 (1) / Universal Music Group International 06025 377 537-4 (1)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Germany | Mercury 06025 378 075-2 (9) / Casablanca 06025 378 075-2 (9)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Casablanca B0020247-01 / Mercury B0020247-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2017LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH 2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Casablanca CALH2017LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mercury B0032462-01 / Casablanca B0032462-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0020247-01 / Casablanca B0020247-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Italy | Casablanca / Universal Music Group InternationalLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Mercury B0035734-01 / Casablanca B0035734-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Mercury B0035735-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Italy | Casablanca / Universal Music Group InternationalLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2024 | US | Mercury B0032462-01 / Casablanca B0032462-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Casablanca LPM-KISSLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2025 | Europe | Mercury 00602478556463LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Kiss Army Records KALP19770630LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Faroe Islands | Kiss Army Records KALP19770630LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 1058 SHLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Unknown | Pye Records CALH2017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ecuador | Casablanca NBLP 7057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Ecuador | Casablanca LP-28509LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Kiss) RAT 30898LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light AKS 1058LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic AKS 1058 / SH 1058LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Kiss) 247 / Not On Label (Kiss) NO 247LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo RP 147LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Kiss) NO 247LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo RP-147 / High Stereo RP 147LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | HES STEREO NO 247LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
142 vinyl pressings of Love Gun are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Mexico, Germany and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7057, released June 30, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7057, NBLP 7057-7.98, CALH 2017, GX 01-949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7057-AS-1 STERLING T1 and NBLP-7057-BS-1 STERLING T2. 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.
