France
1983- Label and catalog number
- Carrere 8.225Clever 8.225
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
8225 AHand-Etched side A
8225 BHand-Etched side B
8225/1Label side A
8225/2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Between The Sheets · 1983
Late Night Heroes was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
8225 AHand-Etched side A
8225 BHand-Etched side B
8225/1Label side A
8225/2Label side B
SNA [logo] τ 13109 ASide A runout, hand-etched
SNA [logo] τ 13109/BSide B runout, hand-etched
13109/1Side A label
13109/2Side B label
12UNI-010-A
12UNI-010-B
SL-7108-A MPI 20/IX/83 Rico
SL-7108-A MPI 20/IX/83 Rico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Matra 12UNI-010 / Unidisc 12UNI-010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 8.225 / Clever 8.225First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 13109 / Clever 13109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1983 | Mexico | CGD SL-7108First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1983 | Mexico | CGD SP-70First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 801212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 70127" | 7" |
| 1984 | Italy | Bootlegs BTL 8450412", Mixed | 12", Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Bootlegs BTL 28115412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Italy | Bootlegs 281154/E12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Late Night Heroes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Carrere 8.225.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8.225, 13109, 12UNI-010, SL-7108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8225 A and 8225 B. 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.