US
1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 74-0864
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
H BPKS 9121-15Runouts Side A
H BPKS 8362 15Runouts Side B
H BPKS 9121-35Etched side A variant 2
H BPKS 8362 2SEtched side B variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Sinatra · 1972
Kind Of A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H BPKS 9121-15Runouts Side A
H BPKS 8362 15Runouts Side B
H BPKS 9121-35Etched side A variant 2
H BPKS 8362 2SEtched side B variant 2
BPKS 9121-3SRunout Side A
BPKS 8362 2SRunout Side B
BPKS 9121 1ESide A runout, stamped
BPKS 8362 1ESide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2314First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0864First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0864First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | RCA 74-0864First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-37777", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-14727", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Kind Of A Woman are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0864, RCA 2314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H BPKS 9121-15 and H BPKS 8362 15. 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.