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Billy JoelUntil The Night

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Until The Night

by Billy Joel · 1978

14 pressings7 countriesPop RockBalladRockPop

Until The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Until The Night

3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaColumbia 23.058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978ArgentinaColumbia 23.058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978GermanyCBS CBS S 7832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979FranceCBS CBS 79487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979FranceCBS CBS 79497", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited
1979FranceCBS CBS 79487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyCBS CBS 7832 / CBS CBS S 78327", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979IrelandCBS S CBS 72427", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979ItalyCBS CBS 72517", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979ItalyCBS JC 1437", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1979JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 4207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979UKCBS S CBS 72427", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 72427", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 7242 / Family Productions S CBS 72427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AUntil The Night4:00
  2. BSouvenir2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Until The Night are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Until The Night are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Until The Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Argentina. One of them is CBS CBS S 7832.

How do I tell if my copy of Until The Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 7832, 23.058) 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 Until The Night 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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