Vinyl pressings
by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1976
Nights Are Forever Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
[SRC logo] ST-BT-32300-1 1-2 ATA-side runout, Variant 1
SP ST-BT-32302-1 1-1 ATB-side runout, Variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-BT-32300-1 1-1 ATA-side runout, Variant 2
SP ST-BT-32302-1 1-1 ATB-side runout, Variant 2
ST-BT-32300 MOA-side label
ST-BT-32302 MOB-side label
ST-BT-32300-5 -1-1 ATA-Side Etched
ST-BT-32302-4 1-1 ATB-Side Etched
ST-BT-32300 RIA-Side Label
ST-BT-32302 RIB-Side Label
ST-BT-32300-4 P P ATSide A, Etched
ST-BT-32302-2 P PSide B, Etched
ST-BT-32300-PLSide A, Label
ST-BT-32302-PLSide B, Label
BT-32300-PLA Label
ST-BT-32300-PLB Label
BT-32300-SPA Label
ST-BT-32300-SPB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 16079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Big Tree Records 10 866First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Atlantic BT 16079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-92AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Panama | Atlantic BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Big Tree Records K 10866First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Nights Are Forever Without You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT-16079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT-16079, BT 16079, K 10866, BTS 16079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] ST-BT-32300-1 1-2 AT and SP ST-BT-32302-1 1-1 AT. 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.
