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Kansas City

by Little Richard · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRockBlues

Kansas City was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kansas City

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

April 1959
Label and catalog number
Specialty 664
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-SP-664-5200 ②Side A runout

45-SP-664-5203 ①Side B runout

5200Side A label

5203Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records 9.5.092
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

MSQ 45/3446A Side

MSQ 45/3447B Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1525First year7", Single7", Single
1959BelgiumLondon Records 9.5.092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRegency R-791XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959New ZealandLondon Records 45-NZL.407First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USSpecialty 664First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1959CanadaRegency R-791First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1959USSpecialty 664First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSpecialty 6647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USSpecialty 6647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USSpecialty 6647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AKansas City2:37
  2. BLonesome And Blue2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kansas City are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Kansas City are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Kansas City first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Specialty 664, released April 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Kansas City is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 664, R-791, 45-HL-1525, 9.5.092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-SP-664-5200 ② and 45-SP-664-5203 ①. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kansas City on vinyl worth?

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.

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