Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1966
Kicks was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
ZSP113152-1G p 2A-Side Runout Etching variant 1
ZSP113153-1L p 1B-Side Runout Etching variant 1
ZSP-113152 1E PA-Side Runout variant 2
ZSP113153-1J PB-Side Runout variant 2
ZSP 113152 1D TIRunout A
ZSP 113153 1D TIRunout B
ZSP 113152Label A
ZSP 113153Label B
ZSP 113152 1B SIIVariant 1: Runout A
ZSP-113153 1B SIVariant 1: Runout B
ZSP 113152 1A SSSVariant 2: Runout A
ZSP 113153 1A SSSVariant 2: Runout B
ZSP 113152 1C TIRunout A, etched
ZSP 113153 1D TIIIIIRunout B, etched
ZSP 113152Label A
ZSP 113153Label B
J ZSP113152-1JRunout A
ZSP113153-1GRunout B
ZSP 113152Label A
ZSP 113153Label B
ZSP113152-1ABSide A, stamped
ZSP 113153 1ESide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | CBS 21545First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA 221279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia 4-43556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | CBS 2189First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | CBS BA 301104 / CBS 4-43556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS LL-922-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS SSC.656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43556First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Kicks are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Philippines, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43556, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43556, 202205, BA 221279, 2189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP113152-1G p 2 and ZSP113153-1L p 1. 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.
