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Nights On Broadway

by Candi Staton · 1977

16 pressings9 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Nights On Broadway was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Nights On Broadway

15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K 16972
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

K 16972 A // 1 C 11 1 ALLENRunout side A variant 1

K 16972 B // 1 C 11 2Runout side B variant 1

K16972 A//1 C 12 3 ALLENRunout side A variant 2

K16972 B//1 C 11 1 C2Runout side B variant 2

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K 16972Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K 16972-A 2Side A Runout (Variant 1)

K 16972-B 2Side B Runout (Variant 1)

K-16972-A-1 ALLENSide A Runout, Etched (Variant 2)

K-16972-B-1Side B Runout, Etched (Variant 2)

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K 16972Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Big Hole
Runout / matrix

K-16972-A-2A-side runout

K-16972-B-1B-side runout

K 16972 AA-side label

K 16972 BB-side label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WBS-8387 VCA 6805-S JW-1 #2Runout, side A, etched

WBS-8387 VCA 6828-S JW-1Runout, side B, etched

(VCA 6805) SLabel side A

(VCA 6828) SLabel side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Winchester
Runout / matrix

WBS-8387 VCA 6805-S WW-1 ━◁Runout Side A

WBS-8387 VCA 6828-S WW-1 ━◁Runout Side B

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977BarbadosWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.043First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1977JamaicaWarner Bros. Records WBS 8377First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", Single7", Single
1977SpainWarner Bros. Records 45-1551 / Hispavox 45-1551 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainWarner Bros. Records 45-1551 / Hispavox 45-1551 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977UKWarner Bros. Records K 16972 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 83877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo
1977UKWarner Bros. Records K 16972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKWarner Bros. Records K 16972 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKWarner Bros. Records K 16972 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1977USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8387First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKWarner Bros. Records K 16972First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ANights On Broadway3:30
  2. BYou Are4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nights On Broadway are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Nights On Broadway are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Nights On Broadway first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 16972, released July 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Nights On Broadway is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 16972, WBS 8387, WB 16 972, 16.043) 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 Nights On Broadway 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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