Vinyl pressings
by Rachel Sweet · 1981
...And Then He Kissed Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
01-85006-2A-1 A STERLING AL-37077 TWO #18'SRunout side A, variant 1
01-85006-1B-1 A STERLING BL-37077-IH CINDY LIVESRunout side B, variant 1
AL-37077-1H 01-85006-1A-1 TWO #18's STERLING CRunout side A, variant 2
BL-37077 01-85006-1B-1 CINDY LIVES STERLING ARunout side B, variant 2
CBS.S. 85006 A1Side A runout, etched
CBS.S. 856̶ 006 B1Side B runout, etched
CBS 85006 ASide A on labels
CBS 85006 BSide B on labels
AL-37077-1G TWO #18'SRunout Etching A
BL-37077-1G CINDY LIVESRunout Etching B
STERLINGRunout
1S AL-37077-1F TWO #18's STERLING A5Runout A etched / STERLING stamped
1S BL-37077-1E o CINDY LIVES B4 STERLINGRunout B etched / o, STERLING stamped
AL 37077Matrix A, on label
BL 37077Matrix B, on label
AL-37077-1G TWO #18'SSide A runout, etched
BL-37077-IA CINDY LIVESSide B runout, etched
P STERLINGSide A runout, stamped
C STERLINGSide B runout, stamped
T/ AL-37077-1D TWO #18'SRunout A etched / STERLING stamped
T/ BL-37077-1C CINDY LIVES D+ STERLINGRunout B etched / o, STERLING stamped
AL 37077Matrix A, on label
BL 37077Matrix B, on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237703First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85006 / CBS 85006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS 85006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2126First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS 85006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 85006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 37077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of ...And Then He Kissed Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85006, ARC 37077, PC 37077, SBP 237703) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-85006-2A-1 A STERLING AL-37077 TWO #18'S and 01-85006-1B-1 A STERLING BL-37077-IH CINDY LIVES. 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.
