Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1978
Paul Stanley was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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- 7123 - AS - S1 SRCVariant 1, Side A Etched/Stamped
NBLP - 7123 - BS - S2 STERLING SRCVariant 1, Side B Etched/Stamped
NBLP-7123-AS-S1 SRCVariant 2, Side A Etched/Stamped
NBLP-7123-BS-S3 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 2, Side B Etched/Stamped
NBLP-7123-AS-PRC-R2-I-II PRC STERLINGSide 1, Variant 1
NBLP-7123-BS-PRC-R1-II-III PRC STERLINGSide 2, Variant 1
NBLP-7123-AS-PRC-R3-I-II PRC STERLINGSide 1, Variant 2
NBLP-7123-BS-PRC-R2-I-I PRC STERLINGSide 2, Variant 2
T1 NBLP-7123-AS-CT1 STERLING ASide A runout, variant 1, etched
T1 NBLP-7123-BS-CT2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 1, etched
1-1 ©® NBLP-7123-AS - S3Side A runout
©® NBLP-7123-BS - S3 1-1Side B runout
PIX-7123-ASide 1 / Stamped
PIX-7123-BSide 2 / Stamped
NBLP-7123-A3-F1Side A Handwritten
NBLP-7123 BSF2 SterlingSide B Handwritten, Stamped Sterling
NBPIX - 7123 - A 1 STERLING 1 B2 DSide One Etched (Except 1 STERLING 1 B2 is Stamped)(NB is strikethrough)
NBPIX - 7123 - B 1 STERLING 1 A2 CSide Two Etched (Except 1 STERLING 1 A2 is Stamped)(NB is strikethrough)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Boni Discos BONI 33094 / Casablanca NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Casablanca BONI-33094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Casablanca BONI-33094First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBO . 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBO. 71041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7054 / Bellaphon NB 7054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7123 / Shun Cheong Trading Co. Hong Kong NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5030 / Casablanca CA. LP 5030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6577First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6399 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 085 / Phonogram 6399 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-7 / Polystar 22S-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-7 / Polystar 22S-7LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6399 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | Casablanca 9128 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 826 915-1 M-1 / Casablanca NBLP 7123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | Casablanca R00C-2017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Not On Label Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | Lilith LR116 / Lilith LR116LPPLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back To Black 5326181LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca / Universal 06025 377 947-5 (1)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Germany | Mercury 06025 378 734-5 (6) / Casablanca 06025 378 734-5 (6)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | UMe B0020535-01 / Mercury B0020535-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | UMe B0020535-01 / Mercury B0020535-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss) VIP-6577 / Not On Label (Kiss) 06025 377 947-5 (1)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | Casablanca 826 915-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Casablanca VIPD 1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Europe | Casablanca VIPD 1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | South Korea | A TK 507LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Pop MH-7410LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7123LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
73 vinyl pressings of Paul Stanley are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7123, released September 13, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7123, NBLP P 7123, NBPIX 7123 NBPIX 7123, NBLP 7123 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP- 7123 - AS - S1 SRC and NBLP - 7123 - BS - S2 STERLING SRC. 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.
