Vinyl pressings
by Commodores · 1984
Nightshift 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.
28 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
TMGT 1371 A*Matrix, A-side
TMGT 1371 B*Matrix, B-side
TMGT 1371 A1 NICKZRunout, A-side, hand etched, variant 1
TMGT 1371 B2Runout, B-side, hand etched, variant 1
TMG T 1371 A2 Penthouse ⋀Side A runout variant 1
TMGT 1371 B2 Penthouse CSide B runout variant 1
TMG T-1371-A2 ⋀ 1Side A runout etched, stamped variant 2
TMGT 1371 B2 Penthouse C 2 1Side B runout etched,stamped variant 2
TMGT 1371 A1Runout, A-side, hand etched, variant 1
TMGT 1371 A1Runout, B-side, hand etched, variant 1
NICKZRunout, A & B-side, stamped
1772MF-A-67163-15FQW#8 jmRunout, Side A, Etched
1773MF-B-67164-15D QW #8 jmRunout, Side B, Etched
67163Label Side A
67164Label Side B
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 & New Zealand | Motown 1773 MFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Barbados | Motown XB01347First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown 1773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Motown MTN-004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Motown ZB 61573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Motown ZB 61573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Motown ZB 61573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZB 64357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZC 69281First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZC 69281First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZC 6928112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Italy | Motown TMNP 5014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Motown 1773 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Motown ZC-64358First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Motown 1773 MFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Motown TMG 13717", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Nightshift are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown TMGT 1371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMGT 1371, 1773 MF, 1773MF, XB01347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMGT 1371 A* and TMGT 1371 B*. 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.
