Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Holman · 1977
This Will Be 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.
16 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
12D 2026 A-REV 1 TM/JRSide A Runout, variant 1
12D 2026 B-REV X TM/JRSide B Runout, variant 1
12D 2026 A-REV 1 TM/JR Ʌ3Side A Runout, variant 2
12D 2026 B-REV 1 TM/JRSide B Runout, variant 2
SZ 2026A TM/JRRunout A
SZ 2026Bx TM/JR PRunout B
SZ 2026 ALabel A
SZ 2026 BLabel B
SZ 2026 AA-Side Label
SZ 2026 BB-Side Label
SZ 2026 A-/B TM/JRA Side, Handwritten
SZ 2026 B-/A TM/JRB Side, Handwritten
p 12D 2026 A-REV 1 TM/JR ARunout side A
p 12D 2026 B-REV 1 TM/JR A 1 PRunout side B
12D 2026 ASide A label
12D 2026 BSide B label
SZ 2026A-1 TM/JR T111Runout A
SZ 2026B-2 T1 TM/JRRunout B
SZ 2026 ALabel A
SZ 2026 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records 12D-2026First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZ-2026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.12065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Salsoul Records SFL-2226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6075 401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Panama | Salsoul Records 12D 2026First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D 2026First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D 2026First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA 12 025 / Salsoul Records SALSA 12 02512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered |
17 vinyl pressings of This Will Be A Night To Remember are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Salsoul Records 12D 2026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12D 2026, SZ 2026, 12D-2026, SZ-2026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12D 2026 A-REV 1 TM/JR and 12D 2026 B-REV X 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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