US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Trans-World TWLP-206
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TWLP-206AMatrix A
TWLP-206BMatrix B
TWLP-206A-NI TWRunout A, etched
TWLP-206B-NI TWRunout B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Mulcays · 1956
A Kiss In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.
TWLP-206AMatrix A
TWLP-206BMatrix B
TWLP-206A-NI TWRunout A, etched
TWLP-206B-NI TWRunout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Trans-World TWLP-206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Somerset SF-12200 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-12200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Somerset P-12200LP | LP |
| 1960 | US | Somerset SF-12200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Amco AM102LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Quality V-1564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Quality V-1564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-12200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Trans-World TWLP-206LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-12200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of A Kiss In The Dark are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1956 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Trans-World TWLP-206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWLP-206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWLP-206A and TWLP-206B. 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.