Australia
1985- Label and catalog number
- Interfusion X14254
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
SMX-66263 WRA 6:54Side A etched
SMX-66264 WRASide B etched
MX-66263Side A Label
MX-66264Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1985
Soul 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.
39 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 22 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.
SMX-66263 WRA 6:54Side A etched
SMX-66264 WRASide B etched
MX-66263Side A Label
MX-66264Side B Label
MC-18796-B6 6 SLM △ 10592 1-2Runout side A, etched
MC-18797-B6 1 SLM △ 10592-X 1-1Runout side B, etched
MC 18796Label side A
MC 18797Label 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 | Argentina | Mercury 00 000155-AFirst year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion X14254First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion K 9835 / MCA Records MCA-52686First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion K 9835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 884 090-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23593First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52686First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70092First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 884 090-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 884 090-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 884 090-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 884 090-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 884 090-1 / Mercury 884 090-1QFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 884 090-7 / Mercury 884 090-7QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Soul Kiss are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Interfusion X14254.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X14254, K 9835, MER 210, MCA-23593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX-66263 WRA 6:54 and SMX-66264 WRA. 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.