Vinyl pressings
by Début De Soirée · 1988
Nuit De Folie was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
CBS 651 438 8v 'A' ARunout hand-etched side A
14- CBS 651 438 -̷8̷ 2 | ̶1̶ 'B' ARunout hand-etched side B
14-651438-1Label side A
14-651438-2Label side B
14-CBS 651 438 7 'A'Runout side A variant 1
CBS 651 438 7 'B'Runout side B variant 1
14-CBS 651 438 71A-1 ARunout side A variant 2
14-CBS 651 438 -71B-1 ARunout side B variant 2
651 432 01 A AA-side runout, variant 1
651 432 /1B1 EB-side runout, variant 1
14 CBS 651438 o\ /A/A-side runout, variant 2
14 CBS 651438 7 BB-side runout, variant 2
14-CBS 651 438 7 A1Side A runout
14-CBS 651 438 7 B1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ecuador | CBS 833-0056First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 07", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651438 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 651438 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Korea | CBS CBS 651438 812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651438 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651438 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Continental PWL 31First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Continental PWLT 31First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | PWL Continental PWLT 3112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Venezuela | Columbia 3.99.19812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | France | CBS CBS 651438 112", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS 1117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Nuit De Folie are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in France, UK, Ecuador, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS 651438 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 651438 8, CBS 651438 7, CBS 651438 6, CBS 651438 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 651 438 8v 'A' A and 14- CBS 651 438 -̷8̷ 2 | ̶1̶ 'B' A. 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.
