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Brian HylandSomewhere In The Night

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Somewhere In The Night

by Brian Hyland · 1963

11 pressings7 countriesVocalRockPop

Somewhere In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Somewhere In The Night

9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1169
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 AMP 11286-1N P MT 1Side A runout

45 AMP 11290-1N O MT 1Side B runout

45AMP 11286Side A label

45AMP 11290Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 10427
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-11286Label Side A

AMP 45-11290Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10427
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-11286Label Side A

AMP 45-11290Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1169
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 AMP 11286-1N J R MTRunout side A

45 AMP 11290-1N J R MTRunout side B

45AMP11286Matrix on side A label

45AMP11290Matrix on side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 10427
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-11286Label Side A

AMP 45-11290Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaSparton 4-1162-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963CanadaSparton 4-1162-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963DenmarkTop Rank International KFF 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.154 / Artone AP 22.154First year7", Single7", Single
1963UKHis Master's Voice POP 1169First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKHis Master's Voice POP 1169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USABC-Paramount 10427First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1963USABC-Paramount 45-10427First year7", Single7", Single
1963USABC-Paramount 10427First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NigeriaHis Master's Voice 45-POP 1169 NI7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SwedenTop Rank International KFF 5037"7"

Tracklist

  1. ASomewhere In The Night
  2. BI Wish Today Was Yesterday

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somewhere In The Night are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Somewhere In The Night are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Somewhere In The Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount AP 22.154.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP 22.154, POP 1169, 10427, 45-10427) 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 Somewhere In 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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