Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1985
The Perfect Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
FAC 123 A2X MPO LACVariation 1 runout side A
FAC 123 B1X MPO LACVariation 1 runout side B
MPO FAC 123 A2 LACVariation 2 runout side A
MPO FAC 123 B1 LACVariation 2 runout side B
FAC-123-A LYN-15586-2TH ·Z·Runout side A - variation 1
FAC-123-B2 LYN-15587-2TH .LAC.Runout side B - variation 1
FAC-123-A LYN-15586-2TH ·Z·Runout side A - variation 2
FAC-123-B2 LYN-15587-2TH .Z. .LAC.Runout side B - variation 2
FAC-123-A LYN-15586-2TH .Z.Runout side A
FAC-123-B2 LYN-15587-2TH .Z. .LAC.Runout side B
FAC-123-A LYN-15586-2TH .Z.Runout side A - variation 1
FAC-123-B2 LYN-15587-2TH .LAC.Runout side B - variation 1
FAC-123-A LYN-15586-2TH .Z.Runout side A - variation 2
FAC-123-B2 LYN-15587-2TH .Z. .LAC.Runout side B - variation 2
MPO FAC 123 A2X LACSide A - variation 1
MPO FAC 123 B1 LACSide B - variation 1
MPO FAC 123 A2 LACSide A - variation 2
MPO FAC 123 B1 LACSide B - variation 2
MPO FAC 123 A2 LACRunout side A
MPO FAC 123 B1 LACRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Factory DJ 81First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Factory FAC 23First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Factory DJF 155First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Factory DJF 158First year12", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Factory DJF 159First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Factory 80174First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 022 T / Factory RTD 022 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 022 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 022 T / Factory RTD 022 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Factory Fac 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Base Record FAC 123 / Factory FAC 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Factory Records Australasia GOOD 70 / Factory Records Australasia FAC 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Factory Fac 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 31 139 / Factory Fac 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Factory Fac 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records X 14831 / Factory Records Australasia FAC 12312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Factory Fac 12312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Factory Fac 12312", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
55 vinyl pressings of The Perfect Kiss are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Factory Fac 123, released May 13, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fac 123, FAC 123, 0-20330, 7-28968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC 123 A2X MPO LAC and FAC 123 B1X MPO LAC. 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.
