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Vinyl pressings

Soul Kiss

by Olivia Newton-John · 1985

40 pressings22 countriesBalladPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Soul Kiss

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52686
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaMercury 00 000155-AFirst year7", Promo, Single · Promo7", Promo, Single · Promo
1985AustraliaInterfusion X14254First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1985AustraliaInterfusion K 9835 / MCA Records MCA-52686First year7", Limited Edition · Limited7", Limited Edition · Limited
1985AustraliaInterfusion K 9835First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985BrazilMercury 884 090-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-23593First year12"12"
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-52686First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-52686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985EcuadorMercury 45-70092First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1985EuropeMercury 884 090-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985EuropeMercury 884 090-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1985FranceMercury 884 090-1First year12"12"
1985FranceMercury 884 090-7First year7", Single7", Single
1985GermanyMercury 884 090-1 / Mercury 884 090-1QFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1985GermanyMercury 884 090-7 / Mercury 884 090-7QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 40 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ASoul Kiss3:47
  2. BElectric3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soul Kiss are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Soul Kiss are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was Soul Kiss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Interfusion X14254.

How do I tell if my copy of Soul Kiss is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Soul Kiss on vinyl worth?

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.

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