Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1986
Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
69 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
7-28751-ASSRZ [SRC logo]Side A, etched [stamped] - Variant 1
7-28751-BSSRZ [SRC logo]Side B, etched [stamped] - Variant 1
7-28751-ASSR3 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A, etched [stamped] - Variant 2
7-28751-BSSR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B, etched [stamped] - Variant 2
0-20442-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched, variant 1
0-20442-RE1-B-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 1
0-20442-A-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched, variant 2
0-20442-RE1-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched, variant 2
7-28751-A SSR3 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A, variant 1
7-28751-B SSR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B, variant 1
7-28751-A SSR2 [2 x SRC logo] 1-1Side A, variant 2
7-28751-B SSR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B, variant 2
0-20442-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A etched, variant 1
0-20442-REI-B-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B etched, variant 1
0-20442-A-SR 2̶ 3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A etched, variant 2
0-20442-REI-B-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B etched, variant 2
7-28751-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15327-SH2 △ 11572 1-1Side A runout
7-28751-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-15330-SH1 △ 11572-X 1-1Side B runout
0- 0-20442-A-SH1 △ 11786 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22786- SHSide A, variant 1
0-20442-RE1-B-SH2 △ 11786 -X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B- 22 787 - Re1 - S H2 1-1Side B, variant 1
020442-A-SH1 △ 11786 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22786- SHISide A, variant 2
0-20442-RE1-B-SH1 △ 11786 -X 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22787 - Re1 - S H1Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 7.28751 / Paisley Park 7-28751First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 0.20442 / Paisley Park 0-20442First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 04420First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 87517First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 04420First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 87517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 87517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 7-28751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 442-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 751-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 442-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Paisley Park 928 751-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Paisley Park 928 751-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Paisley Park 7-28571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Paisley Park W8751(T)12", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Paisley Park 0-2044212", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Paisley Park 0-20442 / Paisley Park 7599-20442-012", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Paisley Park 9 20442-0 A / Paisley Park 0-2044212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
81 vinyl pressings of Kiss are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1986 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Paisley Park 7-28751, released February 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28751, 9 20442-0 A, 9 28751-7, PRO-A-2448) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28751-ASSRZ [SRC logo] and 7-28751-BSSRZ [SRC logo]. 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.
