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Elbow Bones And The RacketeersA Night In New York

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A Night In New York

by Elbow Bones And The Racketeers · 1983

27 pressings12 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

A Night In New York was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 A Night In New York

22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

November 1983
Label and catalog number
EMI America 12EA 165EMI America 12 EA 165
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12 EA 165 A-1-1--1 1A side runout, stamped

12 EA 165 B-1-1--1 1B side runout, stamped

12 EA 165 A-1-1--1 2Variant 2, A side runout , stamped

12 EA 165 B-1-1--1 2Variant 2, B side runout , stamped

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
EMI America EA 165
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EA 165 A-1-1-1 1 1Side A, stamped

EA 165 B-1-1- 1 1 1Side B, stamped

EA 165ASide A, label

EA 165BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1980s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaEMI America ED-76First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1983AustraliaEMI America ED-76First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983CanadaEMI America 75048First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983CanadaEMI America B-8184First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983EuropeEMI America 1A 006-1868187 / EMI America 1A 006 1868187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983EuropeEMI America 1C K 062 2000056First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1983FranceEMI America 1868187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983GermanyEMI America 2000056First year12"12"
1983IrelandEMI America EA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983ItalyEMI America 06-1868187First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JapanEMI America EYS-17428First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983SpainEMI America 006-1868187First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983SpainEMI America 052 1868186 / EMI America 052-1868186First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983SpainEMI America 006-1868187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983UKEMI America EA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 27 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AA Night In New York (Extended Version)5:48
  2. BHappy Times5:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Night In New York are there?

27 vinyl pressings of A Night In New York are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was A Night In New York first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America 7812.

How do I tell if my copy of A Night In New York is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7812, B-8184, P-B-8184, 12EA 165) 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 A Night In New York 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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