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Night Games

by Charley Pride · 1983

10 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Night Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Night Games

10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-13542
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PB-13542-ALabel side A

PB-13542-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-13542
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Indianpolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PB-13542-ALabel side A

PB-13542-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-13542
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PB-13542-A-10S - 2583 [mirrored] DMIRunout Side A

PB-13542-B-7S DMI 2584 [mirrored]Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA PB-13542
Format
7", 45 RPM · Monarch
Runout / matrix

MR △109264 PB-13542-A-9S DMILabel side A

MR △109264X PB-13542-B-6S DMILabel 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaRCA Victor 104197First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983CanadaRCA PB-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983New ZealandRCA Victor 104197First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USRCA PB-13542First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983USRCA JK-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USRCA JB-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USRCA JB-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983USRCA PB-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1983USRCA PB-13542First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1983USRCA PB-13542First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANight Games2:42
  2. BI Could Let Her Get Close To Me (But She Could Never Get Close To You)3:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Night Games are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Night Games are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Night Games first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA PB-13542.

How do I tell if my copy of Night Games is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13542, JK-13542, JB-13542, 104197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13542-A and PB-13542-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Night Games 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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