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Dennis ParkerLike An Eagle / New York By Night

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Like An Eagle / New York By Night

by Dennis Parker · 1979

13 pressings10 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Like An Eagle / New York By Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Like An Eagle / New York By Night

11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBD 20153 DJ
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P NBD-N̶B̶L̶P̶-20153 AS-1CP STERLINGRunout Etching

NBD 20153 ASA-Side Label

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Able ABT 21
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

1A T. nc. ABT-20̶1A 1̶S̶ ̶2̶1SSide A runout area

ABT-20̶1B 1̶S̶ ̶2̶1S 1A nc.Side B runout area

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Germany

1979
Label and catalog number
Metronome 0900.143
Format
12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

0900 143 S 1 0703 028 S 1 320 1 BRunout side A

0900 143 S2X 0703 028 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B

0900.143-ALabel side A

0900.143-BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Victor TDS-043First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979CanadaAble ABT 21First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979FranceBarclay 758 004First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979GermanyMetronome 0900.143First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1979PeruRCA XD 01083First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1979ScandinaviaArrival Records ADS 614First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979SpainRCA XC 1083First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1979SpainRCA XB-1082First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979SpainRCA XC.1083First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USCasablanca NBD 20153First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
1979USCasablanca NBD 20153 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980RhodesiaBullet B 2107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PanamaRCA XB-010837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Like An Eagle8:37
  2. A2New York By Night7:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Like An Eagle / New York By Night are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Like An Eagle / New York By Night are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Like An Eagle / New York By Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBD 20153.

How do I tell if my copy of Like An Eagle / New York By Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBD 20153, NBD 20153 DJ, TDS-043, ABT 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Like An Eagle / New York By Night on vinyl worth?

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.

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