Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1981
Nine Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.
STBK-1-12182 F-13 -MR (2) ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide A runout, variant 1
STBK-2-12182 F-13-4 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide B runout, variant 1
STBK-3-12182 F-13-5 ✲MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide C runout, variant 1
STBK-4-12182 F-14-(5) MR ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide D runout, variant 1
STBK-1-12182 F-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side A, variant 1
STBK-2-12182 F-5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side B, variant 1
STBK-3-12182 F-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side C, variant 1
STBK-4-12182 F-4 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side D, variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped all sides
STBK-1-12182 F-8 • ─◁ WallySide A variant 1
STBK-2-12182 F-8 #9 • ─◁ WallySide B variant 1
STBK-3-12182 F-8 #8 • ─◁ WallySide C variant 1
STBK-1-12182 F-30 1-1 (SRC LOGO) WALLYEtched Side A
STBK-2-12182 F-28 (SRC LOGO) 1-1 WALLYEtched Side B
(SRC LOGO) STBK-3-12182 F-28 1-1 WALLYEtched Side C
(SRC LOGO) STBK-4-12182 F-28 1-1 WALLYEtched Side D
STBK-1-12182 F-8# 5 [Winchester pressing logo scratched out] MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Side A runout
STBK-2-12182 F-8 #4 [Winchester pressing logo scratched out] MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Side B runout
STBK-3-12182 F-5 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Side C runout
STBK-4-12182 F-2 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Side D runout
ESTS 231 A - 2A-side runout stamped version 1
ESTS 232 A - 2B-side runout stamped version 1
ESTS 232 B - 2C-side runout stamped version 1
ESTS 231 B - 2D-side runout stamped version 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8891/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.12182-1/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP.12182-1/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records STBK-12182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records STBK-12182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Liberty E2S-14First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 164-400 046/47 / Capitol Records 1C 154-400 046/47First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 164-400 046/47 / Capitol Records 1C 154-400 046/47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 164-400 046/47 / Capitol Records 1C 154-400 046/47First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 170 400046/7 / Capitol Records 2C 170 - 400.046/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Capitol Records ESTSP 23 ESTSP 23CFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 164-57007/08First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-67155-56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-67155-56First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEMB-1048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 164 7 94231 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 2-64 4000463LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 164-400046/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ESTSP 23 / Capitol Records OC 156-400 046/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Nine Tonight are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Portugal and more. One of them is Capitol Records STBK-12182, released September 8, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STBK-12182, ESTSP 23, 400046, 11C 176-400046/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STBK-1-12182 F-13 -MR (2) ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY and STBK-2-12182 F-13-4 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY. 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.
