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Tommy RoeKiss And Run / What Makes The Blues (Want To Pick On Me)

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Kiss And Run / What Makes The Blues (Want To Pick On Me)

by Tommy Roe · 1963

11 pressings6 countriesRock

Kiss And Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Kiss And Run

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

June 21, 1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1174
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 AMP 11360-1N M MT

45 AMP 11355-1N C MT

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Canada

June 1963
Label and catalog number
Sparton 4-1183-R
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-11360 l-lA-Side etched runout

45-11355 l-lB-Side etched runout

45-11360A-Side label

45-11355B-Side label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaAmpar MK-3947", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1963CanadaSparton 4-1183-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963CanadaSparton 4-1183-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.157First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKHis Master's Voice POP 1174First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1963USABC-Paramount 10454First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1963USABC-Paramount 45-10454First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1963CanadaSparton 4-1183-RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963UKHis Master's Voice POP 1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAmpar MK-3947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumABC-Paramount 45 - 104547", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AKiss And Run
  2. BWhat Makes The Blues (Want To Pick On Me)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kiss And Run are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Kiss And Run are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Kiss And Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is ABC-Paramount 10454.

How do I tell if my copy of Kiss And Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10454, 45-10454, POP 1174, 4-1183-R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kiss And Run 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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