Vinyl pressings
by Azul Y Negro · 1982
La Noche 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.
4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
850 6400749✱A✱1 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, machine stamped
850 6400749✱B✱1 TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, machine stamped
64 00 749. 1Y.Center label, A-side
64 00 749. 2Y.Center label, B-side
60 29 586.1.Label, side A
60 29 586.2.Label, side B
6400 749.1Label side A
6400 749.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 749First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Mercury 64 00 749First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Mercury 60 29 586First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 6029 5867", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 738-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 738-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 738-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Mercury 6029 5867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 6400 74912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 6029 5867" | 7" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 151.12812", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.0627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 6029 5867", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Mercury F-MER 8111537.47", Single | 7", Single |
15 vinyl pressings of La Noche are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Spain, Ecuador, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury 64 00 749.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64 00 749, 60 29 586, 45-70069, 6400 749) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 6400749✱A✱1 TOWNHOUSE and 850 6400749✱B✱1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
