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Vinyl pressings

Kiss Me

by Stephen Duffy · 1984

34 pressings14 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Kiss Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kiss Me

1 pressing came out in 1984, 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.

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
10 Records TIN 2
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

TIN 2 A-1U-1-1Side A runout

FB 7Side B runout

TIN 2A 1USide A label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UK10 Records TIN 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1985AustraliaVirgin TIN 2 / 10 Records TIN 27", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985AustraliaVirgin TIN 2 / 10 Records TIN 27", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985AustraliaVirgin TIN212 / 10 Records TIN21212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985Canada10 Records VSX 126212", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985Canada10 Records VS12627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985Europe10 Records 107 251 / 10 Records 107 251-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985Europe10 Records 601 713 / 10 Records 601 713-21312", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985FranceVirgin 80171 / 10 Records 8017112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1985France10 Records 901877", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985Ireland10 Records TIN 27", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985Japan10 Records 07VA-10167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985Japan10 Records 07VA-10167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985New ZealandVirgin TIN 2 / 10 Records TIN 27", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985Portugal10 Records 527705 / Edisom 5277057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 33 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PhilippinesVirgin VS-80497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AKiss Me3:56
  2. BIn This Twilight5:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kiss Me are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.

When was Kiss Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is 10 Records TIN 2.

How do I tell if my copy of Kiss Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIN 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIN 2 A-1U-1-1 and FB 7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kiss Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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