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Air SupplyEven The Nights Are Better / One Step Closer

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Even The Nights Are Better / One Step Closer

by Air Supply · 1982

29 pressings15 countriesPop RockRockPop

Even The Nights Are Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Even The Nights Are Better

28 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0692Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. AS 0692
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

D.D. 2 AS0-692-SA CP-3 SP MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBSide A runout, etched and stamped

SP AS0-692-SB CP-3 2SM1-2 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBSide B runout, etched and stamped

p AS0-692-SA CP-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB D.D.Variant 1 Side A (p very faint)

p AS0-692-SB CP-1 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBVariant 1 Side B (p very faint)

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0692Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. AS 0692
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ASO-692 SA TH-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. Cb DD. TRunout A variant 2

ASO-692 SB TH-1 DD. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. CB. TRunout B variant 2

AS0-692-SA TH-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB‧ DD. 1TRunout A variant 3

AS0-692-SB TH-1 DD. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB‧ TRunout B variant 3

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0692
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ASO-692 SA A-1 SLMΔ1651 R-9204-A1 D.D. B.Etched runout Side A

ASO-692 SB A-1 SLMΔ1651-X R-9205-A1 D.D. CBEtched runout Side B

AS 0692-SALabel A side

AS 0692-SBLabel B side

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0692Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. AS 0692
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ASO-692-SA A-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ᶜB. + SLM Δ 1651 R-9204-A1 D.D. [Allied 'ɑ' logo]A runout, etched/stamped

ASO-692-SB A-1 + SLMΔ1651-X R-9205-A1 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ᶜBB runout, etched/stamped

AS 0692-SAA label

AS 0692-SBB label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0692
Format
7", 45 RPM · Specialty pressing
Runout / matrix

Side A: AS 0692-SA

Side B: AS 0692-SB

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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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaArista rd 85First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982BarbadosArista AS 0692First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982BarbadosArista AS 0692First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982BrazilArista 6198 572First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1982CanadaBig Time Phonograph Recording Co. BTSC 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982ColombiaArista 18(0911)00144First year7", Single7", Single
1982EuropeArista 104.472 / Arista 104472First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982EuropeArista 104 451 / Arista 104 451-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GuatemalaArista AS-0692First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982IrelandArista ARIST 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982MexicoArista s-718First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982PanamaArista AS 0692First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982PeruArista 3028First year7", Single7", Single
1982ScandinaviaArista ARI 8225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982SpainArista B-104451 / Arista 104-451 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFlashback Records AFS-91817", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AEven The Nights Are Better3:46
  2. BOne Step Closer3:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Even The Nights Are Better are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Even The Nights Are Better are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Even The Nights Are Better first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AS 0692.

How do I tell if my copy of Even The Nights Are Better is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0692, ARIST 474, ARIDJ 474, 6198 572) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D.D. 2 AS0-692-SA CP-3 SP MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB and SP AS0-692-SB CP-3 2SM1-2 D.D. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Even The Nights Are Better 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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