Vinyl pressings
by Martika · 1991
Martika's Kitchen was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
01-467189-20-2A-1 ASide A runout - variant 1
01-467189-20-1B-1 ASide B runout - variant 1
01-467189-20-1A-1 ASide A runout - variant 2
01-467189-20-1B-1 ASide B runout - variant 2
70169 - ASide A
70169 - BSide B
01-467189-20/ALabel Side A
01-467189-19/BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70.169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Brazil | Columbia 188.195 / Columbia 1-467189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | Columbia 14467189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Columbia 27755053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Columbia COL 467189 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 3371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Columbia CK 46827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 467189 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Columbia 1.11.1189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 467189 1 / Columbia COL 467189 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Martika's Kitchen are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Columbia 467189 1, released August 26, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 467189 1, 70.169, 188.195, 14467189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-467189-20-2A-1 A and 01-467189-20-1B-1 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.
