Vinyl pressings
by David Soul · 1977
Let's Have A Quiet Night In was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PVT 130 A-3U MELYS + MEL!Stamped/etched in runout A-side variant 1
PVT 130 B-3U MELYS FANCYStamped/etched in runout B-side variant 1
PVT 130 A-1U MELYS + MEL! RG 1Stamped/etched in runout A-side variant 2
PVT 130 B-2U GH 3 MELYS FANCYStamped/etched in runout B-side variant 2
PVT 130 A-1UMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
PVT A30 B-3UMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
PVT 130-ALabel A-side
PVT 130-BLabel B-side
PVT A30 A-3U MELYS + MELI / MELYS FANCYRunout side A stamped and etched
PVT A30 B-3URunout side B stamped
PVT 130 A-2U LT 2 MELYS+MELIRunout, side A
PVT A30 B-1U MA 2 MELYS FANCYRunout, side B
PVT 130 A-2U MELYS+MELI LR 1Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 1
X̶ PVT A30 B-3U PL MELYS FANCY 2Stamped/etched runout, side B variant 1
PVT 130 A-3U MELYS + MELI. OL 2Stamped/etched runout, side A variant 2
P̶ PVT 130 B-3U PT MELYS FANCY. 1Stamped/etched runout, side B variant 2
PVT 130 A-3U MELYS + MELI.Runout A-side
PVT A30 B-3U MELYS FANCYRunout B-side
PVT 130-ALabel A-side
PVT 130-BLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-11636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Private Stock 4C006-60339First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C006-60339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Private Stock PVT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Private Stock PVT-116367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Let's Have A Quiet Night In are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Private Stock PVT 130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVT 130, 4C006-60339, 5C006-60339, PVT 46) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 130 A-3U MELYS + MEL! and PVT 130 B-3U MELYS FANCY. 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.
