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Vinyl pressings

After Dark

by Andy Gibb · 1980

48 pressings30 countriesDiscoPop RockRockPop

After Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 After Dark

39 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 30 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

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS-1-3069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 72 - PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-1-3069-AS-PRC-2-1-11 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- [Criteria]Side A runout, etch exc. [Criteria] stamp, variant 1

RS-1-3069-BS-PRC-2-1-11 -WHO ME?- [Criteria] MFSide B runout, etch exc. [Criteria] stamp, variant 1

RS-1-3069-AS-PRC-1-11-1 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- [Criteria] MFSide A runout, etch exc. [Criteria] stamp, variant 2

RS-1-3069-BS-PRC-2-1-1 -WHO ME?- [Criteria] MFSide B runout, etch exc. [Criteria] stamp, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS-1-3069RSO 2394 247
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 26 - PRC Compton Press
Runout / matrix

RS-1-3069-AS-PRC-1-11 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- Criteria MFRunout A variant 1

RS-1-3069-BS-PRC-2-1-1 -WHO ME?- Criteria MFRunout B variant 1

RS-1-3069-AS-PRC 2-1-11 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- Criteria MFRunout A variant 2

RS-1-3069-BS-PRC-2-1-11 -WHO ME?- Criteria MFRunout A variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS-1-3069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 53
Runout / matrix

RS-1-3069-AS-KL-2 SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- [Criteria] MFSide A runout - variant 1

RS-1-3069-BS-KL-1 WHO ME?- [Criteria] MF B-2Side B runout - variant 1

B-1 ◅ RS-1-3069-AS-KL-1 SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- [Criteria] MFSide A runout - variant 2

A-B ◅ RS-1-3069-BS-KL-2 WHO ME?- [Criteria] MF B-2Side B runout - variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS-1-3069RSO 2394 247
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 73
Runout / matrix

RS-1-3069-AS-CT-1 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- Criteria MF T1Runout A etched except Criteria stamped

RS-1-3069-BS-CT-2 -WHO ME?- Criteria MF T1Runout B etched except Criteria stamped

RS-1-3069 ASLabel A

RS-1-3069 BSLabel B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS-1-3069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 25
Runout / matrix

RS-1-3069-AS-CS-Z- -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- A 3 [Criteria] MFSide A runout

RS-1-3069-BS-CS-Z -WHO ME?- A 4 [Criteria] MF SSide B runout

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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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1980s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaRSO 2394 247 / RSO 6095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980AustraliaAta Records L 37263First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilRSO 2394 247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980BulgariaБалкантон BPOL 2394247First yearLP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
1980CanadaRSO RS-1-3069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaRSO RS-1-3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ColombiaRSO 2394247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980EcuadorRSO LP-71014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceRSO 2394 247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyRSO 2394 247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreeceRSO 2394 247First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GuatemalaRSO 2394 247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980IrelandRSO RSD 5006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanRSO MWF 1077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoRSO LPR 16341First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 41 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BulgariaБалкантон BTA 11005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1After Dark4:17
  2. A2Desire4:26
  3. A3Wherever You Are4:27
  4. A4Warm Ride3:30
  5. A5Rest Your Love On Me4:53
  6. B1I Can't Help It4:07
  7. B2One Love4:06
  8. B3Someone I Ain't3:08
  9. B4Falling In Love With You4:12
  10. B5Dreamin' On3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After Dark are there?

48 vinyl pressings of After Dark are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.

When was After Dark first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, South Korea and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3069.

How do I tell if my copy of After Dark is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3069, 2394 247, RSD 5006, SEL-200 401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3069-AS-PRC-2-1-11 -SORRY, I WAS IN THE BAHAMAS- [Criteria] and RS-1-3069-BS-PRC-2-1-11 -WHO ME?- [Criteria] MF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After Dark 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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