US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T-54114
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PLL-118221Side A
PQX-091320Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1965
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.
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.
PLL-118221Side A
PQX-091320Side B
PLL-118221 10Runout Etching Side A
PQX-091320 10Runout Etching Side B
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
DM PLL -118221A-side label
DM PQX-091320B-side label
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 505First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 54114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Kiss Me Baby are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Tamla T-54114.
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.
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.