Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1979
Sure Know Something 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.
34 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
NB-2205-AS-CPSide A in wax, variant 1
NB-2205-B3-CPSide B in wax, variant 1
NB-2205-AS-CP x STERLINGSide A in wax, variant 2
NB • 2205-BS X STERLINGSide B in wax, variant 2
NB-2205-AS-PR-2-1-1 PRCSide A in wax
NB-2205-BS-3-1-1 PRCSide B in wax
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
(NB 2205 AS)Side A on label
NB-2205-AS-CS2 SSS STERLINGSide A in wax etched, sterling stamped
NB-2205-CS2 STERLINGSide B in wax etched, sterling stamped
NB 2205 ASSide A label
NB 2205 BSSide B label
NB-2205-AS-PC-1Side A in wax
NB-2205-BS-PC-1Side B in wax
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
(NB 2205 AS)Side A on label
NB 2205 AMLabel A (Mono)
NB 2205 ASLabel B (Stereo)
NB-2205-AM CP STERLINGRunout Mono-side
NB-2205-AS CP STERLINGRunout Stereo-side
NB 2205 AMLabel Mono-side
NB 2205 ASLabel Stereo-side
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 NB 2205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NB 2205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NB 2205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Chile | Casablanca S-CAS-9034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28536First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca NB 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Casablanca NB 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 45 CB 1226 / Casablanca 45. CB.1226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 310814 / Vogue 310814First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Casablanca CA 528 / Casablanca CA. 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Casablanca CA 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2775First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Casablanca VIP 2775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Casablanca NB 2205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Peru | Casablanca F-CAS 0900117.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Sure Know Something are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2205, NB 2205 DJ, CAN 163, CAN163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-2205-AS-CP and NB-2205-B3-CP. 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.
