Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1985
A Nite At The Apollo Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
PB-14178-A-5Runout side A, var. 1
PB-14178-B-5Runout side B, var. 1
PB-14178-A-1 MASTERDISK I A1Runout side A, var. 2
PB-14178-B-1 I MASTERDISK Λ3Runout side B, var. 2
PW-14179-A-1 MASTERDISK ISide A runout
PW-14179-B-1 MASTERDISK RL ISide B runout
PB-14178-H-1Side A
PB-14178-H-1Side B
PB-14178-ALabel side A
PB-14178-ALabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 292 / RCA Victor TDS-292First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PW-14179First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1088First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB49935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT49936First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PB 49935First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | RCA PB49935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-1016First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-1016First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | RCA 104459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | RCA Corporation PB-141 / Victor PB-141First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | RCA PB-14178 / Polygram Discos SARL PB-14178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | RCA Victor PW 14179First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
29 vinyl pressings of A Nite At The Apollo Live! are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA PB-14178, released August 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-14178, PT49936, PW-14179, JW-14179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-14178-A-5 and PB-14178-B-5. 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.
