Vinyl pressings
by Morrissey · 1991
Kill Uncle 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.
12 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CSD 3789 A-3-1-2 "NOTHING TO DECLARE EXCEPT MY JEANS" DSide A runout, stamped/hand-etched
CSD 3789 B-3-1-2 DSide B runout, stamped
CSD 3789 ASide A label, in brackets
CSD 3789 BSide B label, in brackets
7957071-A1 1Side A runout
7957071-B1Side B runout
064-7 95707 1 ASide A label
064-7 95707 1 BSide B label
795707 1 ARunout groove side A
795707 1 BRunout groove side B
795707 1 01 P1991 200Printed on A side label
795707 2 01 P1991 200Printed on B side label
7957071 - A - 23-1-1991 I MORRISSEY
7957071 - B - 23-1-1991 I MORRISSEY
7957071-A1 23-1-91 MORRISSEY HMV 'signature'Side A runout, hand-etched
7957071-B1 23-1-91 MORRISSEY HMV 'signature'Side B runout, hand-etched
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 | Brazil | EMI 795707 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | France | His Master's Voice 062 7957071First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Greece | His Master's Voice 062 7957071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | His Master's Voice 062 7957071First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Italy | His Master's Voice 64 7957071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 7957071 / EMI 7957071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | His Master's Voice 064 7 95707 1 / His Master's Voice EMCJ(D) 5426First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | His Master's Voice 076 7957071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3789LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-25187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | His Master's Voice LP-7-1 2 03078 1 / Jugoton LP-7-1 2 03078 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3789 / His Master's Voice 79 5707 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | His Master's Voice 064 7 95707 1 / His Master's Voice 064-7 95707 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1995 | UK | EMI 0777 7 95707 1 3 / Parlophone PCS 7375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Parlophone PCSX 7375 / Parlophone 5099992859210LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Kill Uncle are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1991 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 3789, released February 25, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 3789, 064 7 95707 1, 795707 1, 062 7957071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CSD 3789 A-3-1-2 "NOTHING TO DECLARE EXCEPT MY JEANS" D and CSD 3789 B-3-1-2 D. 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.
