Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1965
Kwyet 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.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NEP24221 A5 △ HSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
NEP 24221 B1 T△Side B runout, variant 1
NEP24221 A4 △ H KT BSide A runout, variant 2
NEP 24221 B1 T△ ISide B runout, variant 2
NEP 24221 A5 △ H 1 IRunout side A, variant 1
NEP 24221 B2̶ 3 T △ 1 FRunout side B, variant 1
NEP 24221 A4 △ H 1 KT ERunout side A, variant 2
NEP 24221 B1̶ 2 T △ 1 1 KT ARunout side B, variant 2
NEP24221 A5 △ HSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
NEP 24221 B1 T△Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
NEP24221 A4 △ H KT BSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
NEP 24221 B1 T△ ISide B runout, stamped, variant 2
NEP-24221-AVariant 1, side A runout
NEP-24221-BVariant 1, side B runout
NEP-24221-A2Variant 2, side A runout
NEP-24221-B2Variant 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Astor NEP-24221 / Astor NEP 24221First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Australia | Astor NEP-24221 / Astor NEP 24221First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Ireland | Pye Records NEP.24221 / Pye Records NEP 24221First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Pye Records NEP 24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records NEP 24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Spain | Hispavox HPY 337-14First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Sweden | Pye Records NEP-24221 / Pye Records NEP 24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Sweden | Pye Records NEP 24221First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NEP 24221 / Pye Records NEP.24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NEP 24221 / Pye Records NEP.24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NEP 24221 / Pye Records NEP.24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NEP 24221 / Pye Records NEP.24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NEP 24221 / Pye Records NEP.24221First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | BMG BMG 15074V7", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 60.2037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
15 vinyl pressings of Kwyet Kinks are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pye Records NEP 24221, released September 17, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEP 24221, NEP-24221, NEP.24221, HPY 337-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEP24221 A5 △ H and NEP 24221 B1 T△. 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.
