Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1980
Unmasked was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
63 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 33 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-7225-AS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR) PSide A runout
nBLP-7225-BS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR)Side B runout
NBLP 7225 ASLabel A
NBLP 7225 BSLabel B
NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-PRC-R STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP-7225-BS-RE2-PRC-R STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7225-AS-RE2-PRC-R-1-11 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
NBLP-7225-BS-RE2-PRC-R-1-111 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
1S NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-CS-2Side One Etched
1S NBLP-7225-BS-RE1-CS-2Side Two Etched
NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR)Side A runout
NBLP-7225-BS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR) PSide B runout
NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-PRC-R-1-1Side One Etched
NBLP-7225-BS-RE1-PRC-R-1-11Side Two Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides Stamped
NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-CP STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
NBLP-7225-BS-RE1-CP STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
NBLP-7225-AS-RE1-CP STERLING DRunout side A, variant 2
NBLP-7225-BS-RE1-CP STERLING △Runout side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australasia | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7225 / Casablanca NBLP 7225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7225LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Colombia | Casablanca 6302032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Casablanca 262028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Casablanca 6032 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Casablanca 6302 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Casablanca LP- 28528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Casablanca NBLP 7225First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 31 598 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00589-90 / Santa Records ATR 30161-2LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Mercury 0602537771028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Casablanca 0602537715541 / Mercury 0602537715541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Casablanca B0020072-01 / Mercury B0020072-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mercury B0032463-01 / Casablanca B0032463-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Casablanca B0020072-01 / Mercury B0020072-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7225PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2021 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7225PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Unknown | Mercury 0247580188LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Casablanca 602475801894 / Mercury 602475801894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | Faroe Islands | Kiss Army Records KALP19800520LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Casablanca 6302 032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Casablanca 6302 032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Casablanca 31 598LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR 187LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 229LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
105 vinyl pressings of Unmasked are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Japan, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7225, released May 20, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7225, NBLP 7225DJ, 6302 032, 25S-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, nBLP-7225-AS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR) P and nBLP-7225-BS-RE1-PW STERLING (PR). 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.
