Vinyl pressings
by The Headboys · 1979
Kickin' The Kans was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
RS 1023 AS BW1 [Stamp] "Drum with Two Sticks" ASide A Runout [Hand-Etched]
RS 1023 BS BW-2Side B Runout [Hand-Etched]
(rs 1023 as)Side A Label
(rs 1023 bs)Side B Label
RS 1023 PRC-R1-1-1 AS Artisan design, ASide A Runout [Hand-Etched]
RS 1023 BS PRC-R1 -1-1Side B Runout [Hand-Etched]
(rs 1023 as)Side A Label
(rs 1023 bs)Side B Label
RS 1023 ASStereo Label
RS 1023 AMMono Label
RS 1023 AMMono label
RS 1023 ASStereo label
RS 1023 AMMono Label
RS 1023 ASStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RSO 2090 431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RSO POLY 83First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2090 4307", EP | 7", EP |
| 1980 | Portugal | RSO 2090 4307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | RSO 20 90 4307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | RSO RSO 56 / RSO 2090 4307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RSO RSO 56 / RSO 2090 4307", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | Japan | RSO DWQ60877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | RSO DWQ60877", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Kickin' The Kans are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is RSO RS 1023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1023, 2090 431, POLY 83) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 1023 AS BW1 [Stamp] "Drum with Two Sticks" A and RS 1023 BS BW-2. 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.
