Vinyl pressings
by Kylie Minogue · 1988
Kylie was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 23 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.
HF-3-A2 ✱ NS PRT. MAX·Runout groove side A, variant 1
HF-3-B2 ✱ MAX·Runout groove side B, variant 1
HF-3-A1 ✱ NSPRT. MAX·Runout groove side A, variant 2
HF-3-B1̷ ✱ A61 2 MAX·Runout groove side B, variant 2
△ 21331 AL-SP B-31875-SHI-DMM GHS-24195-A SHI DMM Precision JWRunout side A, variant 1
△ 21331-X AL-SP B-31876-SHI-DMM GHS-24195 B-SHI-DMMRunout side B, variant 1
△ 21331 B-31875-SHI-DMM GHS-24195-A SHI DMM Precision JW 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
△ 21331-X B-31876-SHI-DMM GHS-24195 B-SHI-DMM Precision JW 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
ALI-28109-A TO
DMX 70461 ®2BSide A runout
DMX 70462 ®2CSide B runout
DMX-71335 W2D 12:02Side C runout
DMX-71336 W2DSide D runout
BMG 220.4001-A ... 1S-A2Runout, side A, Variant 1
BMG 220.4001-B... 1S-A2Runout, side B, Variant 1
BMG 220.4001–A ··· 1S A 1Runout, side A, Variant 2
BMG 220.4001–B ··· 1S A 1Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Stiletto 220.4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24195 / Geffen Records 573162LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 462456 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 462456 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.26836 / PWL Empire HF 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Records HF 3 / PWL Records 6.26836 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Records 6.26836 (HF 3)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.26836 / PWL Empire HF 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 73009 / PWL Records 73009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ireland | PWL Records HF 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | PWL Records HF 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records HF 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 634.042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 634.042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | PWL Records KYLIE 1 XBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Remastered, CD, Remastered, DVD · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Remastered, CD, Remastered, DVD · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & Europe | BMG BMGCAT805LPX / PWL Records BMGCAT805LPXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT805LP / PWL Records BMGCAT805LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
42 vinyl pressings of Kylie are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is PWL Records HF 3, released July 4, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HF 3, GHS 24195, TVL 93277, ALI-28109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HF-3-A2 ✱ NS PRT. MAX· and HF-3-B2 ✱ MAX·. 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.
