Vinyl pressings
by Roachford · 1988
Kathleen was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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 653199 20 1A1Side A runout, variant 1
01 653199 20 1B1Side B runout, variant 1
01 653199 20 1A1 ASide A runout, variant 2, stamped, "A" etched
01 653199 20 1B1 ASide B runout, variant 2, stamped, "A" etched
01 653199 1A1Etched Runout Side A
01 653199 1B1Etched Runout Side B
01-653199-1Label Runout Side A
01-653199-2Label Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 653199 6 / CBS CBS 653199 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 653199 7 / CBS CBS 653199 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655014 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655014 97", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 655014 6 / CBS 655014 612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655014 7 / CBS CBS 655014 77" | 7" |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 22437", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 655014 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA T612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA G6 / CBS ROA EP67", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA F67", EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA EP67", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA EP67", EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ROA T612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | CBS XPS 2367", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Kathleen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe. One of them is CBS 653199 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 653199 6, 653199 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 653199 20 1A1 and 01 653199 20 1B1. 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.
