Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1980
Night Cruiser was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BSK-1-3467-WW 2 # 2 • ━◁ ✩ STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK-2-3467-REI-JW I • ━◁ ✩ STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK-1-3467-WW 3 # 2 • ━◁ STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
BSK-2-3467-REI-WW3 • ━◁ ✩ STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
BSK - 1 - 3467 - LW1 • 2 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BSK - 2 - 3467 - REI - LW3 • 2̷̶̷̶̷̶̷ 1 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
BSK - 1 - 3467 - LW2 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BSK - 2 - 3467 - LW4 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
BSK - 1 - 3467 - JW 2 # 5 STERLING 0A Side Etch [ STERLING is Stamp]
BSK - 2 - 3467 - RE1 - JW 1 # 1 ✩ STERLING 0B Side Etch [ STERLING is Stamp]
36167 A CAMRunout Side A
36167 B CAMRunout Side B
BSK 3467 ALabel Side A
BSK 3467 BLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10902WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10902WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-5432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56848 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3467LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Night Cruiser are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3467.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3467, WB 56 848, 36.167, P-10902W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3467-WW 2 # 2 • ━◁ ✩ STERLING and BSK-2-3467-REI-JW I • ━◁ ✩ STERLING. 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.
