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Vinyl pressings

Late Night Guitar

by Earl Klugh · 1980

32 pressings15 countriesSmooth JazzAcousticJazz

Late Night Guitar 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Late Night Guitar

17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Liberty LT-1079
Format
LP, Album · All Disc Records Press
Runout / matrix

N-47 LT-1-1079-Z-3 M2 MASTERDISKA-Side Runout, variant 1

N-47 LT-2-1079-Z-3 MASTERDISKB-Side Runout, variant 1

N-47 LT-1-1079-Z-4 M1 MASTERDISKA-Side Runout, variant 2

N-47 LT-2-1079-Z-4 MASTERDISKB-Side Runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Liberty LT-1079
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LT-1-1079-Z-1 MASTERDISK CXSide A Runout, Etched; MASTERDISK stamped

LT-2-1079-Z-1 MASTERDISK CXSide A Runout, Etched; MASTERDISK stamped

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Europe

1980
Label and catalog number
Liberty 1A 062-83045
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

83045-A2URunout Side 1

83045-B1URunout Side 2

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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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilLiberty 31C 064-83045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaLiberty LT-1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EuropeLiberty 1A 062-83045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyLiberty 1C 064-83 045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanLiberty K28P-6052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanLiberty K28P-6052First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980JapanLiberty LBJ-70216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MalaysiaLiberty LT-1026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MalaysiaLiberty LT-1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsLiberty 1A 062-83045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsLiberty 1C 064-83045 / Liberty 1A 062-83045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980PhilippinesLiberty LT-1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongLiberty LT-1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South KoreaLiberty OLE 487First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainLiberty 10c 064-083.045 / Liberty LT - 1079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 29 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaEMI FAME (P) 30 / Liberty (LT 1079)LPLP
?South AfricaFame FAME (P) 30LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLiberty LT-1079LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Smoke Gets In Your Eyes1:57
  2. A2Nice To Be Around (Nice To Have Around)2:58
  3. A3Like A Lover2:41
  4. A4Laura1:43
  5. A5Jamaica Farewell3:24
  6. A6Tenderly1:50
  7. A7Mona Lisa2:53
  8. B1Triste2:05
  9. B2Two For The Road4:22
  10. B3Mirabella2:48
  11. B4Lisbon Antiqua2:03
  12. B5A Time For Love2:49
  13. B6I'll Never Say Goodbye (The Promise)3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Late Night Guitar are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Late Night Guitar are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was Late Night Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in South Korea, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty OLE 487.

How do I tell if my copy of Late Night Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE 487, LT-1079, 31C 064-83045, 1A 062-83045) 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 Late Night Guitar 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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