Canada
1978- Label and catalog number
- GRT 9230-1079
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
9230-1079-ASEtched Side A
9230-1079-B3Etched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dan Hill · 1978
Frozen In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
9230-1079-ASEtched Side A
9230-1079-B3Etched Side B
9230-1079-A TLCEtched Side A
9230-1079-B TLCEtched Side B
BT 558 A1 <>TA Side Runout
BT 558 B1 <>TB Side Runout
BT 558 A-IEA Side Runout
BT 558 B-IEB Side Runout
M-558 AS SM-4 A5 S 2Runout Side A, Etched
M-558 BS SM1 4B S2Runout Side B, Etched
M-558-ASMatrix Side A, On Label
M-558-BSMatrix Side B, On Label
M-558 AS P-2Side A Runout, etched - variant 1
M-558 BS P-2Side B Runout, etched - variant 1
M-558 AS P-1Side A Runout, etched - variant 2
M-558 BS P-1Side B Runout, etched - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Interfusion L36699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | GRT 9230-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | GRT 9230-1079First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Europe | 20th Century Fox Records 6370 273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | 20th Century Fox Records BT 558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records GP-639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records GP-639First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | South Africa | 20th Century Fox Records ML 4230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records BT 558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records BT 558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Frozen In The Night are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is GRT 9230-1079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9230-1079, BT 558, T-558, L36699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9230-1079-AS and 9230-1079-B3. 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.