Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1991
Kiss Them For Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SHEXR19 9̶D̶J̶ A-1U-1-1 Penthouse SRZ.Runout side A, stamped, "SRZ." hand-etched
SHEXR19 D̶J̶ B-1U-1-1 Penthouse SRZ.Runout side B, stamped, "SRZ." hand-etched
SHE 19 A-1U-1-Q2 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A runout
SHE 19 B-1U-1-Q2 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide B runout
SHE 19 DJ A-1U-1Side A, stamped
SHE 19 DJ B-1U-1Side B, stamped
TOWN HOUSE DMMBoth sides, hand-etched runout
GEF12-21653-A-GL1-DMM Precision Tim D.Side A runout, etched
GEF12-21653-B-GL1-DMM Precision Tim D.Side B runout, etched
PRO-A-4281-A-SR1-DMM SP1-1 Precision Tim DEtched runout side A
PRO-A-4281-B-SR1-DMM SP1-1 Precision Tim DEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 867 048-7 / Wonderland SHE19First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 8670491First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Polydor 8670491First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | France | Polydor 867 0487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor SHEX 19 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4281 / Wonderland PRO-A-4281First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEF12-21653 / Wonderland GEF12-21653First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Wonderland SHEXR 19 / Polydor 867 101-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Wonderland SHEX 19 / Polydor 867 0491First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Wonderland SHE 19 / Polydor 867 0487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Wonderland SHE 19 DJ / Polydor SHE 19 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Kiss Them For Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, France. One of them is Wonderland SHEXR 19, released May 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHEXR 19, SHE 19, SHE 19 DJ, SHEX 19 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHEXR19 9̶D̶J̶ A-1U-1-1 Penthouse SRZ. and SHEXR19 D̶J̶ B-1U-1-1 Penthouse SRZ.. 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.
