Vinyl pressings
by Ellen Foley · 1979
Nightout was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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 AL-36052-1 ̶G̶ E RL o MASTERDISKSide A Etched o ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ Stamped
1T BL-36052- 1B RL o MASTERDISKSide B Etched o ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ Stamped
AL 36052Label Side A
BL 36052Label Side B
1S AL-36052-1F MASTERDISK RLside A etched & stamped
1S BL-36052-1C MASTERDISK RLside B etched & stamped
1S AL-36052-1F MASTERDISK RLSide One Runout
1S BL-36052-1C MASTERDISK RLSide Two Runout
T1 AL-36052-1GE MASTERDISK RLSide One Runout ("G" scratched out, etched except for "MASTERDISK")
T1 BL-36052-1E MASTERDISK RLSide Two Runout (etched except for "MASTERDISK")
AL 36052Side 1 label
BL 36052Side 2 label
AL-36052-1D RL P MASTERDISKSide A runout
1S BL-36052-1D RL P MASTERDISKSide B runout
EPC.S.83718.A.2 DSide 1: Variant 1
EPC.S.83718.B.2 DSide 2: Variant 1
EPC S 83718 A2Side 1: Variant 2
EPC S 83718 B2Side 2: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4009 / Cleveland International Records ELPS 4009First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4009 / Cleveland International Records ELPS 4009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83718 / Cleveland International Records EPC 83718First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83718 / Cleveland International Records EPC 83718First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83718 / Cleveland International Records EPC 83718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83718 / Epic JE 36052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Epic EPC 83718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 83718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Epic EPC83718 / Epic EPC 83718First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25･3P-162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4009 / Cleveland International Records ELPS 4009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | CBS KSF 2389First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Epic EPC 83718 / Cleveland International Records EPC 83718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Epic S EPC 83718 / Epic JE 36052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Suzy EPC 83718 / Epic EPC 83718LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC 32588LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC 32588LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32588 / Cleveland International Records EPC 32588LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic JE 36052 / Cleveland International Records JE 36052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36052 / Epic 36052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Nightout are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic JE 36052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 36052, S EPC 83718, EPC 83718, ELPS 4009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL-36052-1 ̶G̶ E RL o MASTERDISK and 1T BL-36052- 1B RL o MASTERDISK. 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.
