Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1980
No Night So Long was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
P AL-9526-SA-CP X Masterfonics BRunout A etch; P, Masterfonics B stamp
P AL-9526-S̸A̸-̸C̸P̸ SB-CP X Masterfonics ARunout B etch; P, Masterfonics B stamp
AL 9526 SALabel A
AL 9526 SBLabel B
AL-9526-SA-K Masterfonics A-1 ᐉSide A runout
AL-9526-SB-K Masterfonics B-2 ᐉSide B runout
AL 9526 SASide A label
AL 9526 SBSide B label
T 1 AL-9526-SA-CT 1 B8Side 1 Runout - Etched
T 1 AL-9526-SB-CT 1Side 2 Runout - Etched
MasterfonicsSide 2 Runout - Stamped
AL 9526 SALabel A
AL-9526-SA-MO 24739 Masterfonics (/)Side 1 Runout - Etched
AL-9526-SB-MO 24159 X MastefonicsSide 2 Runout - Etched
AL 9526 SALabel A
AL 9526 SBLabel B
1 Ƨ AL-9526-SA-CS 1 Masterfonics B 2Runout A etch; Masterfonics stamp
1 Ƨ AL-9526-SB-CS 1 Masterfonics A 2Runout B etch; Masterfonics stamp
AL 9526 SALabel A
AL 9526 SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista SUP 80113First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Arista L-37294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 202 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 509526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 509526LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 202 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6483 251LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6483 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Arista AL-9526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 39057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 39057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 20RS-39First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 25RS-97First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 20RS-39First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL 5-8183 / Arista AL5-8183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of No Night So Long are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 9526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9526, SPART 1132, L-37294, 202 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-9526-SA-CP X Masterfonics B and P AL-9526-S̸A̸-̸C̸P̸ SB-CP X Masterfonics 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.
