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Vinyl pressings

Kinda Kinks

by The Kinks · 1965

68 pressings15 countriesBeatModGarage RockRhythm & Blues

Kinda Kinks 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 Kinda Kinks

24 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

March 1965
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NPL 18112
Format
LP, Album, Mono · A4 Campbell Connelly
Runout / matrix

NN 1112 A-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ H KTRunout side A variant 1

NN 1112 B-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶B̶1̶ H KTRunout side B variant 1

NN 1112 A-1 NN1120 A1 H KTRunout side A variant 2

NN 1112 B-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶ 0̶ ̶B̶1̶ H KTRunout side B variant 2

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NPL 18112
Format
LP, Album, Mono · A4 Copyright Control
Runout / matrix

NN 1112 A-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ HRunout stamp side A, variant 1

NN 1112 B-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶B̶1̶ HRunout stamp side B, variant 1

NN 1112 A-1 1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ H FRunout stamp side A, variant 2

NN 1112 B-1 2 NN112 0 B1 H LRunout stamp side B, variant 2

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NPL 18112
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Mislabelled
Runout / matrix

NN 1112 A-1 NN 1120 A1 H ZSSide A, runout, stamped/etched

NN 1112 B-1 NN 1120 B1 KT ZZGSide B, runout, stamped/etched

NN.1112-ASide A, label

NN.1112-BSide B, label

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US

August 1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6173Reprise Records R-6173
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o 10449 1B R-6173 A T B1Side A runout, variant 1

T o 10450 1C R-6173 IIIIIIIIAIIISide B runout, variant 1

T o 10449 1C R-6173 A IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISide A runout, variant 2

T 10450 1C R-6173B IIIIICSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6173Reprise Records R-6173
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

10449 1E 1 P R-6173-A C 7 oA-side runout, variant 1

10450 1E 1 P R 6173B A 3 oB-side runout, variant 1

10449 1E 1 A R-6173-A P D5 oA-side runout, variant 2

10450 1E 1 P R 6173B A 3 oB-side runout, variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6173Reprise Records 6173
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 o 30449 / RS6173A - 1ARunout side A, Variant 1

2 o 30450 / RS6173B - 1ARunout side B, Variant 1

o o 30449 / RS6173A - 1A 1 A1Runout side A, Variant 2

o 30450 - RS6173B -1A- 1 A1Runout side B, Variant 2

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

All 68 vinyl pressings

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

1960s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaAstor PLP 1134First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaPye Records NPL 30058First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyVogue Schallplatten LDVS 17024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyVogue Schallplatten LDVS 17024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyVogue Schallplatten LDVS 17024First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GreecePye Records NPL 15002First yearLP, Album, Mispress, MisprintLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint
1965GreecePye Records NPL 15002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965IsraelPiccadilly PH-30166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandPye Records NPL 18112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965South AfricaPye Records PL 2040First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKPye Records NPL 18112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKPye Records NPL 18112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USReprise Records R 6173 / Reprise Records R-6173First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USReprise Records RS 6173 / Reprise Records 6173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USReprise Records RS 6173 / Reprise Records 6173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 31 pressings from the 1960s
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyPYE Records 202 036 / PYE Records 202 036-241LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980GreecePRT PRT 70017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKPye Records NPL 18112LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1981GermanyPye Records 202 036-241 / PRT 202 036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981GermanyPye Records 202 036-241 / PRT 202 036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981SpainPRT ZL-504 / PRT NPL 18112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKPRT NPL 18112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanPRT SP20-5024LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1983JapanPRT SP20-5024LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986SpainPRT LM-1145LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyPRT 6.26671 BL / PRT 6.26671LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1987GermanyPRT 243 984-1 / PRT 6.26671 BLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKPRT PYL 6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GreecePRT PRT 11002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USRhino Records R1 70316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2000s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKEssential! Records ESMLP483 / Castle Music ESMLP483LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000UKCastle Music ESMLP483LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Single SidedLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Single Sided
2001ItalyEarmark 42069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003ItalyEarmark 42002 / Sanctuary 42002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2003ItalyEarmark 42002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003ItalyEarmark 642002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2003ItalyEarmark 42002 PLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010US4 Men With Beards 4m801LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015EuropeSanctuary NPL 18112 / BMG 5414939639913LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015EuropeSanctuary NPL 18112 / Legacy 88875113241LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2015USBMG BMG14049V / Sanctuary BMG14049VLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideBMG BMGCAT742LP / BMG 4050538813050LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor PLP1134LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMarble Arch MALS 1100 / Marble Arch MAL 1100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMarble Arch MALS 1100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMarble Arch MALS 1100 / Marble Arch MAL 1100LP, Reissue, Album, StereoLP, Reissue, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPRT ORL 8562LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPRT PRLP 02 / Green Line Records PRLP 02LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandPye Records NPL 18112 / PYE POPULAR npl18112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?TaiwanLarge World LW-211LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKPye Records NPL 18112 / PRT NPL 18112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRhino Records R1 70316LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Look For Me Baby
  2. A2Got My Feet On The Ground
  3. A3Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
  4. A4Naggin' Woman
  5. A5Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  6. A6Tired Of Waiting For You
  7. B1Dancing In The Street
  8. B2Don't Ever Change
  9. B3Come On Now
  10. B4So Long
  11. B5You Shouldn't Be Sad
  12. B6Something Better Beginning

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kinda Kinks are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Kinda Kinks are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.

When was Kinda Kinks first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18112, released March 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Kinda Kinks is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18112, R 6173, RS 6173, PLP 1134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NN 1112 A-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶A̶1̶ H KT and NN 1112 B-1 N̶N̶1̶1̶2̶0̶ ̶B̶1̶ H KT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kinda Kinks 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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