Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1980
Light Up The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
P A&M SP03716A-P3Runout side A, variant 1
P A&M SP03716B-P3Runout side B, variant 1
P A&M SP03716A-P3 CRunout side A, variant 2
P A&M SP03716B-CP2 B1Runout side B, variant 2
T1 A&M SP03716A-T3 DRunout A Side
S A&M SP03716B-SM3 SX ARunout B Side
SP-03716-ALabel A Side
SP-03716-BLabel B Side
P A&M SP 03716A (RE-1)-P6 DRunout A
S A&M SP03716B-SM3 Sx ARunout B
SP-03716-ALabel A
SP-03716-BLabel B
T1 A&M SP03716 A(RE-1)-T2Runout A Side
T1 A&M SP03716 A(RE-1)-T3Runout B Side
SP-3716-ALabel A Side
SP-3716-BLabel B Side
A&M SP03716A (RE-1)-S2 A 10Runout A Side
A&M SP03716B-SM2 B6 51Runout B Side
\Ƨ A&M SP03716A (RE-1)-SM1 A21A-side runout, Variant 1
Ƨ1 A&M SP03716B-SM2 B12B-side runout, Variant 1
\ 5 A&M SP03716A (RE-1)-SM1 B 3A-side runout, Variant 2
Ƨ5 A&M SP03716B-SM3 A4B-side runout, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L37067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-3716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 63756DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | A&M Records SP-3716 / A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMLK 63716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6073First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Lmlr 0600753731444 / Universal Music 3700477828677LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3032LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
43 vinyl pressings of Light Up The Night are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3716, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3716, AMLK 63716, L37067, 31C 064 63756D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P A&M SP03716A-P3 and P A&M SP03716B-P3. 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.
