Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1976
The Originals was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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 7001-AS IB AZ·· AIScribed in runout side A
? NBLP-7001-BS IA AZ·· A\Scribed in runout side B
\ NBLP-7006-AS 1A AZ AI+Scribed in runout side C
NBLP-7006-B-S-1BXX AZ · F2Scribed in runout side D
NBLP-7001-AS 1B AZ..Record 1 Side 1
NBLP-7001-BS 1A AZ..Record 1 Side 2
NBLP-7006-A-S 1A AZRecord 2 Side 3
NBLP-7006-B-S-1B scratched out text AZRecord 2 Side 4
NBLP 7032-3 S1XSIDE 1
NBLP-7032-3 S2XSIDE 2
NBLP-7032-3 REC2 S3 NBLP-7006-S1SIDE 3
NBLP 7032-3 REC-2-S4 NBLP-7006-S2SIDE 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7032-3LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7032-3First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032First yearLP, Album, Promo, All Media, Compilation · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, All Media, Compilation · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032 / Casablanca NBLP-7032LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032First yearLP, All Media, Compilation | LP, All Media, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media | LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media |
| 1977 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-5501-3LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032LP, Compilation, All Media | LP, Compilation, All Media |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032LP, Compilation, All Media | LP, Compilation, All Media |
| 1977 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-5501-3LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032-3 / Casablanca NBLP 7032LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7032LP, Compilation, All Media | LP, Compilation, All Media |
12 vinyl pressings of The Originals are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7032, released July 21, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7032, NBLP 7032-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP 7001-AS IB AZ·· AI and ? NBLP-7001-BS IA AZ·· A\. 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.
