Vinyl pressings
by Brooklyn Dreams · 1979
Sleepless Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
NBLP-7135-AS PRC-1-1-1Side A runout variant 1, etched
NBLP-7135-BS REV-1-1Side B runout variant 1, etched
NBLP-7135-AS PRC-1-1-1 AZSide A runout variant 2
NBLP-7135-BS REV-1-1 PRC-2-1-1 AZSide B runout variant 2
NBLP-7135-AS GD-2 AZ K-10361 GOLSide A Runout
NBLP-7135-BS-RE-1 GD2 AZ K-10377 GOLSide B Runout
NBLP 7135 ASSide A Label
NBLP 7135 BSSide B Label
NBLP-7135-AS SM-1 AZ A15Side A Runout
NBLP-7135-BS SM-1 AZ A3Side B Runout
NBLP 7135 ASSide A Label
NBLP 7135 BSSide B Label
MNLP 8011 ASide 1 runout, etched
MNLP 8011 BSide 2 runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4701 / RCA Victor NBLP 7135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Millennium MNLP 8011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor XL 13071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Casablanca CBLP 50031/NBLP 7135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA XL 13071 / RCA Victor XL 13071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA XL 13071 / RCA Victor XL 13071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | CasablancaFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Casablanca XL-13071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XL-13071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Taiwan | POP MH-7431LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor XL 13071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7135 DJ / Casablanca NBLP 7135First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor NBLP 7135 / RCA Victor 1117LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Sleepless Nights are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7135, released January 25, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7135, NBLP 7135 DJ, XL 13071, BM 917) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7135-AS PRC-1-1-1 and NBLP-7135-BS REV-1-1. 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.
