US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0527
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ASO-527-SA-CP2Side A - Etched
ASO-527-SBSide B - Etched
p MasterfonicsBoth Sides - Stamped
AS 0527-SAA-Side Label
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.
20 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ASO-527-SA-CP2Side A - Etched
ASO-527-SBSide B - Etched
p MasterfonicsBoth Sides - Stamped
AS 0527-SAA-Side Label
ASO-527-SA-CT1Variant 1 Side A - Etched
ASO-527-SB-CT1Variant 1 Side B - Etched
ASO-527-SA-CT1 T|Variant 2 Side A - Etched
ASO-527-SB-CT2 T|||Variant 2 Side B - Etched
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 | Barbados | Arista AS 0527First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Barbados | Arista AS 0527First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 102 252First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AS 0527First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Chile | Arista AS 10.035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Arista 102252First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Arista AS-0527First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 6RS-70First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 6RS-70First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Arista S-476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102.252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 527First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Panama | Arista AS 0527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Arista ARIST 356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista K79327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of No Night So Long are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AS 0527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0527, AS0527, ARIST 356, 102 252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ASO-527-SA-CP2 and ASO-527-SB. 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.