Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1981
Twilight was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
JET 7015 A2 Z55-02559-3 AY 53645 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A-side
JET 7015 B3 Z55-02559-4 AY 53645 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B-side
20-7015-1A-1 AStamped side A variant 1
20B-7015-1B-1 CStamped side B variant 1
20-7015-1A-1 AStamped side A variant 2
20B-7015-1B-1 AStamped side B variant 2
JET-7015-A3 ZS5-02559-3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFSide A runout variant 1
JET-7015-B3 ZS5-02559-4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFSide B runout variant 1
JET-7015-A2 ❀ [Drawing of a flower] ZS5-02559-3 13 Λ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout variant 2
JET-7015-B2 ❀ [Drawing of a flower] ZS5-02559-3 17 Λ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout variant 2
20-7015-1A-1 AStamped side A
20B-7015-1B-1 CStamped side B
ZS5-02559 - 3 JET . 7015 A2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. [flower drawing]Side A Runout
ZS5-02559 - 4 JET . 7015 B2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. [flower drawing]Side B Runout
T I ZS5-02559-3AF ❀ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ ʟ.ᴀ., ᴄᴀʟɪғ. ^^Run-out A, etched (ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ stamp)
T ZS5-02559 - 4AF ❀ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ ʟ.ᴀ., ᴄᴀʟɪғ. ᵀᴵRun-out B, etched (ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ stamp)
T I ZS5-02559-3AF ❀ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ ʟ.ᴀ., ᴄᴀʟɪғ.Run-out A, etched Variant 2
T ZS5-02559-4AK ❀ TIII ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴢᴇɴᴛᴢ ʟ.ᴀ., ᴄᴀʟɪғ.Run-out B, etched Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Jet Records JS 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | Jet Records JS 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 46516First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Jet Records ZS5 02559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Jet Records JET 7015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Jet Records JET 7015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Jet Records 12 PRM 033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Jet Records 07SP 576First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 5767", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Jet Records JS 024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5270First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Jet Records JET 7015 / CBS JET 7015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Jet Records JET 7015 / CBS JET 7015First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Jet Records 70157", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| 1981 | UK | Jet Records JET 7015First year7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Twilight are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Jet Records JET 7015, released October 10, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET 7015, JET7015, ZS5 02559, ZS5 02559 AA-AF ZS5 02559-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET 7015 A2 Z55-02559-3 AY 53645 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and JET 7015 B3 Z55-02559-4 AY 53645 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
