Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1978
Peter Criss 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.
38 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.
TI NBLP-7122-AS-T3 TML-SRunout side A, variant 1
TI NBLP-7122-BS-T3 TML-SRunout side B, variant 1
TI NBLP-7122AS T1-RE TML-M F30Runout side A, variant 2
TI NBLP-7122-BS-5 TML-M B♫Runout side B, variant 2
NBLP-7122-AS-S3 |-| SRC TML-SSide A variant 1
NBLP-7122-BS-S3 I-I Rh SRC TML-MSide B variant 1
NBLP 7122 AS S2 1-2 SRC TML-SSide A variant 2
NBLP-7122-BS-S2 1-1 SRC TML-MSide B variant 2
IS NBLP-7122-AS-SM3 TML-MRunout side A, variant 1
IS NBLP-7122-BS-1D TML-SRunout side B, variant 1
IS NBLP-7122-AS-SM2 TML-SRunout side A, variant 2
IS NBLP-7122-AS-SM3 TML-SRunout side B, variant 2
A5 NBLP 7122 AS K1 RLSide A / Hand etched
A5 NBLP 7122 BS K1 RLSide B / Hand etched
TML-M (Union Jack stamp)Side A / Stamped
TML-S (Union Jack stamp)Side B / Stamped
NBLP-7122-AS-LA1 TML-MRunout side A, variant 1
NBLP-7122-BS-LA1 TML-MRunout side B, variant 1
NBLP-7122-AS-LA3 TML-MRunout side A, variant 2
NBLP-7122-BS-LA1 TML-MRunout side B, variant 2
NBLP 7122 AS P1 Rh TML-MSide A runout
NBLP 7122 BS P1 Rh TML-SSide B runout
NBLP 7122 ASSide A label
NBLP 7122 BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Boni Discos BONI 33093 / Casablanca NB 7122First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Boni Discos BONI 33093 / Casablanca NB 7122First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca 407-CBO.71042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBO. 71042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5029 / Casablanca CA. LP 5029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Panama | Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Casablanca NAC 7051 / Casablanca NBLP 7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6399.086LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-10LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6399 086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 826 917-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Casablanca 826 917-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | Casablanca ROOC-2020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | 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 LR115 / Lilith LR115LPPLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Casablanca 5326180 / Island Def Jam Music Group 5326180LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2010 | UK | Back To Black 5326180LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca 06025 377 947-8 (2) / Universal 06025 377 947-8 (2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Germany | Casablanca 06025 378 734-2 (5) / Universal 06025 378 734-2 (5)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Casablanca B0020537-01 / Mercury B0020537-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss) VIP-6580 / Not On Label (Kiss) 06025 377 947-8 (2)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 |
| ? | Europe | Casablanca VIPD 4LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
72 vinyl pressings of Peter Criss are listed here, from 21 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 7122, released September 18, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7122, NBLP P 7122, NBPIX 7122, NBLP 7122 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI NBLP-7122-AS-T3 TML-S and TI NBLP-7122-BS-T3 TML-S. 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.
