Vinyl pressings
by The Jesus And Mary Chain · 1988
Barbed Wire Kisses (B-Sides And More) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-A2XX TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 1
UK R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-B2X TOWNHOUSE DMM 11Runout side B, variant 1
R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-A2 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 2
R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-B2 X TOWNHOUSE DMM 36Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 242319-1-A2XXX TOWNHOUSE DMM 20Variant 1 - side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 242319-1-B2XXX TOWNHOUSE DMM 29Variant 1 - side B runout
TOWNHOUSE DMM 5 R / S Alsdorf 242319-1-A2XXVariant 2 - side A runout
TOWNHOUSE DMM 5 S R / S Alsdorf 242319-1-B2XXVariant 2 - side B runout
R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-A3 TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout
R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-B3 TOWNHOUSE DMM 11Side B runout
1-25729-A-SR2 [SRC logo]Side A, runout, variant 1
1-25729-B-SR1 [SRC logo]Side B, runout, variant 1
1-25729-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, runout, variant 2
1-25729-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, runout, variant 2
1-25729-A-SH1 Ω B-30990-SHI Δ20326 I-ISide A etched runout
1-25729-B-SH1 Ω B-30991-SHI Δ20326-X I-ISide B etched runout
1-25729Side A/B label matrix
1-25729-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, runout
1-25729-B-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | WEA 670.0114 / WEA 00382First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 23191First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Ireland | Blanco Y Negro BYN 15First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Japan | Blanco Y Negro P-13664First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Japan | Blanco Y Negro P-13664First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro 242319-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | WEA 242319-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25729-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25729First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25729-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25729First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25729-1 / Blanco Y Negro 9 25729-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | WEA 242319-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Australia | Blanco Y Negro 242319-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Portugal | Blanco Y Negro 1592681First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Blanco Y Negro BYN 15 / WEA 242319-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Blanco Y Negro BYN 15 / Blanco Y Negro 242319-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 1972 if19LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Warner Music Group 0825646087235LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Barbed Wire Kisses (B-Sides And More) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK & Europe, US, Australia, Portugal and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro BYN 15, released April 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BYN 15, 242319-1, 9 25729-1, 1592681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-A2XX TOWNHOUSE DMM and UK R/S ALSDORF 242319-1-B2X TOWNHOUSE DMM 11. 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.
