Vinyl pressings
by Blue · 1977
Another Night Time Flight was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ROLL 7 A - 1U GM 1 [lyre symbol]Side A runout, stamped/etched
ROLL 7 B - 1U M 1 [lyre symbol]Side B runout, stamped/etched
MCA 1293A side label
MCA 1294B side label
MCA 1293 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ LBA Side
MCA 1294 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ LBB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company ROLL.7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company PIG-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | The Rocket Record Company 2 C 068-99278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 1C 064-99 278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVS-80937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVS-80937First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 5C 062-99278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 1C 064-99 278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROLL 7 / The Rocket Record Company 0C 062 - 99 278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 1C 064-99.278LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Another Night Time Flight are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company ROLL 7, released August 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROLL 7, PIG-2290, ROLL.7, 2 C 068-99278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROLL 7 A - 1U GM 1 [lyre symbol] and ROLL 7 B - 1U M 1 [lyre symbol]. 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.
