Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1982
A Kiss In The Dreamhouse was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POLD 5064 A▽3 420 V 113 RAYS LIFE!Side A runout, variant 1
POLD 5064 B▽4 420 V 112 MY MATE!!Side B runout, variant 1
POLD 5064 A▽3 420 V 11 4 RAYS LIFE!Side A runout, variant 2
POLD 5064 B▽1 420 V 1 3 MY MATE!!Side B runout, variant 2
PDS-1-6357 A EL DM-1Side A runout, variant 1
PDS-1-6357 B EL DM-1Side B runout, variant 1
PDS-1-6357 A EL DM-GSide A runout, variant 2
PDS-1-6357 B EL DM-GSide B runout, variant 2
160 2383648 1 380 POLYGRAM ∧Runout side A, stamped
160 2383648 2 380 POLYGRAM ∧Runout side B, stamped
2383 648 1Label side A
2383 648 2Label side B
2383 648 S1 320Side A, stamped
2383 648 S2 320Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2383 648LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5064 / Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor SATBLP06 / UMC SATBLP06LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Polydor SATBLP06RSD / Universal Music Recordings SATBLP06RSDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 24049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of A Kiss In The Dreamhouse are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5064, released November 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5064, 2383 648, PDS-1-6357, 28MM 0235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5064 A▽3 420 V 113 RAYS LIFE! and POLD 5064 B▽4 420 V 112 MY MATE!!. 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.
