Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1984
This Is My Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
0-20296 0̶-̶2̶6̶2̶3̶8̶-A-SR2 SRC 1-1 STERLINGRunout side A etched, except Sterling & SRC logo
0-20296- 0̶-̶2̶6̶2̶3̶8̶-B-SR1 SRC 1-2 STERLINGRunout side B etched, except Sterling & SRC logo
7-29097-CNY-3310-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13171-SH1 SLM STERLING Δ7394Etched Side A, except Allied logo & STERLING stamped
7-29097-CNY-3367-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13172-SH1 SLM Δ7395 1-1 STERLINGEtched Side B, except Allied logo & STERLING stamped
STERLINGStamped, Both sides, Runouts
7-29097-CN4-3310-S-SRIA-side Etching
7-29097-CN4-3367-S-SRIB-side Etching
0-20296-A 0̶-̶2̶0̶2̶3̶8̶- -A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19696-SH1 SLM △ 7386 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
0-20296-B 0̶-̶2̶0̶2̶3̶8̶- -B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19697-SH1 SLM △ 7386-X 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
W9097 T A//1 ∇ 420 VSide A runout
W9097 T B//1 ∇ 420 VSide B runout
W9097 (T) A-'Side 1 runout, Variant 2
W9097 (T) B-'Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20296First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90977First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02960First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90977First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 296-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 097-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 296-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 9097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 9097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 0296-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9097-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-0296-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-9097-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9097T / Warner Bros. Records W 9097 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of This Is My Night are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20296.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20296, 7-29097, W9097T, W 9097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20296 0̶-̶2̶6̶2̶3̶8̶-A-SR2 SRC 1-1 STERLING and 0-20296- 0̶-̶2̶6̶2̶3̶8̶-B-SR1 SRC 1-2 STERLING. 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.
