Vinyl pressings
by Sade · 1992
Kiss Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, 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 659116 20 1A1 ARunout stamped side A except last A etched
01 659116 20 1B1 ARunout stamped side B except A etched
01-659116-20Sleeve and label sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Epic 659116 6 / Epic EPC 659116 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Europe | Epic 663892 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Epic ARIE 31767", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Epic 659116 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | US | Epic 34-748487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | Epic 34-748487", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | Epic 659116 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japan | Not On Label (Sade) TI-20X-0112", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (Sade) SP 1412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Sade) SADE#0112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Costa Rica | Sony Music 8100899312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Sade) ANDREA 112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Kiss Of Life are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe. One of them is Epic 659116 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 659116 6, 663892 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 659116 20 1A1 A and 01 659116 20 1B1 A. 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.
