Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Holman · 1977
A Night To Remember was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T1 SZS 5511A-1 TM/JR Ʌ 3Runout side A, variant 1
T1 SZS 5511B-2 TM/JRRunout side B, variant 1
T1 SZS 5511A-2 TM/JRRunout side A, variant 2
T1 SZS 5511B-1 TM/JRRunout side B, variant 2
P SZS 5511S TM/JR 5A-side runout etching
P SZS 5511B x TM/JRB-side runout etching
(SZS-5511-A)A-side label
(SZS-5511-B)B-side label
SZS 5511A x TM/JRRunout area side A, etched
SZS 5511B x TM/JRRunout area side B, etched
SZS-5511-ALabel side A
SZS-5511-BLabel side B
SZS - 5511 - A - 1E A1A DAVE'S RCARunout side A, variant 1
SZS - 5511 - B - 1E DAVES'S RCA B1A 'W'Runout side B, variant 1
SZS- 5511 - A - 1E A DAVE'S R.C.A. B1A 'W'Runout side A, variant 2
SZS- 5511 - B - 1E A1A 'W' DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side B, variant 2
SZS-5511-A TXSide A runout etched
SZS-5511-B TXSide B runout etched
SZS-5511-ASide A label
SZS-5511-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.23015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Salsoul Records RJ-7318First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Panama | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZS 5511 / Salsoul Records SZS-5511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZS 5511 / Salsoul Records SZS-5511First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZS 5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Charly Salsoul CPLP 8061LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of A Night To Remember are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SZS 5511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZS 5511, 6.23015, RJ-7318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 SZS 5511A-1 TM/JR Ʌ 3 and T1 SZS 5511B-2 TM/JR. 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.
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