Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1978
Hollywood Nights / Brave Strangers 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S45-94918 F-1#3 4618 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A
S45-94872 F-1 #5 4618 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B
S94918Label Side A
S94872Label Side B
S45-949118 F·2 #3 Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL · ─◁
S45-949872 F·2 #2 · ─◁ Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL
S45-94918 F-6 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] JAYA side runout etched, [stamped]
S45-94872 F-6 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] [NAMI ANVIL]B side runout, etched, [stamped]
S45-94918 F-3 1 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
SPRO-8898 (94918-A) F-1 1 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
S94918Label A
SPRO-8898Label B
CP.11786AA side
CP.11786B
S45-94918 F∙4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◎Side A runout
S45-94872 F∙4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◎Side B runout
94918Side A label
94872Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4618First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4618 / Capitol Records SPRO-8898First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 629 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records P-4618 / Capitol Records SPRO-8898First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 4618First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 4618First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 4618First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 20107", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Hollywood Nights / Brave Strangers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4618.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4618, P-4618, CP-11786, 1C 006-85 629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-94918 F-1#3 4618 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 and S45-94872 F-1 #5 4618 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0. 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.
