Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1989
Kick It In was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SMX 5 A-1U-1- Q2 DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 1
SMX 5 B-1U-1-Q3 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 1
SMX 5 A-1U-1- Q3 DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 2
SMX 5 B-1U-1-Q2 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 2
SMX 5 A-2U-1-1 DA side runout, stamped
SMX 5 B-2U-1- DB side runout, stamped
SMX 5 A-1U-1-1 DA side runout, stamped
SMX 5 B-1U-1- DB side runout, stamped
SMXT 5-AMatrix Side A
SMXT 5-BMatrix Side B
SMXTG 5 A-1J-1- 1Runout A
SMXTG 5 B-1 J-1- 1Runout B
SMXT 5 A-1U-1- 1 DVariant 1 runout, side A, stamped
SMXT 5 B-2U-1- DVariant 1 runout, side B, stamped
SMXT 5 A-1U-1- 1 DVariant 2 runout, side A, stamped
SMXT 5 B-2U-1-1 DVariant 2 runout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin SMX 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Virgin SMXT5First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 612 495-213 / Virgin 612 495First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 495 / Virgin 112 495-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ireland | Virgin SMX 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Mexico | Virgin SEC-784First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMXTG 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMXT 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMXT 5First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMXT 512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMX 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMX 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin SMX 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin DJSMXT 5First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Kick It In are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin SMX 5, released July 17, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMX 5, DJSMXT 5, SMXTG 5, SMXT 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX 5 A-1U-1- Q2 D and SMX 5 B-1U-1-Q3 D. 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.
