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Kiss Me Baby

by Stevie Wonder · 1965

11 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Kiss Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Baby

11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla TM 54114
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PLL-118221 10Runout Etching Side A

PQX-091320 10Runout Etching Side B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54114
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

S4KM-4725-1 Nashville Matrix 10Runout stamp/etching, A-side

RK4M-2153-1 E PQX-091320 Nashville Matrix 10Runout stamp/etching, B-side

DM PLL -118221A-side label

DM PQX-091320B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA 54114
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DM PLL -118221A-side label

DM PQX-091320B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54114
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · ARP
Runout / matrix

S4KM-4725-1 PLL-118221 Nashville Matrix ARP 10A side runout

RK4M-2153-1 E ARP PQX-091320 Nashville Matrix 10B side runout

DM PLL -118221A-side label

DM PQX-091320B-side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaTamla Motown T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKTamla Motown TMG 505First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USTamla TM 54114First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1965USTamla TAMLA 54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USTamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKTamla Motown TMG 505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AKiss Me Baby2:10
  2. BTears In Vain2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Baby are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Baby are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Kiss Me Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Tamla T-54114.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54114, TM 54114, TAMLA 54114, TMG 505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PLL-118221 and PQX-091320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kiss Me Baby 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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