Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1984
On The Wings Of A Nightingale was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
880 213 7 1W1 ℗ 1984 670Runout side A, variant 1
880 213 7 2W1 ℗ 1984 670Runout side B, variant 1
880 213 7 1W1 ℗ 1984 670 04Runout side A, variant 2
880 213 7 2W1 ℗ 1984 670 4Runout side B, variant 2
880 21372-57979-BW STERLING ⚾Runout A etched [STERLING stamped]
880 21372-57988- ̷ ̷B̷ ̷BW SS ⚾Runout B etched
2-57979Label A
2-57988Label B
MER 170 A//3 ∇ 420 H A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout
MER 170 B//1 ∇ 420 GSide B runout
MER 170 A//3▽420 H A Porky prime cutRun-out, A-side
MER 170 B//3▽420 GRun-out, B-side
800 213-7-2-57979-ALDI ɑ R-13293-ALDI SLM △7645 1-1 STERLING ⚾︎Runout A
800 213-7-2-57988-ALDI SLM △7646 1-1 SS ⚾︎ R-13294-ALDIRunout B
2-57979Label A
2-57980Label B
2-57979A
2-57988B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury MS 76223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 880 213-7 / Mercury 880 213-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Mercury MER 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 7PP 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | Mercury 8802137.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Mercury Records F.MER 8802137.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1511First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Mercury MER 170 / Mercury 800 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 880 213-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of On The Wings Of A Nightingale are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, US, UK, Australasia and more. One of them is Mercury 880 213-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 213-7, MER 170, 880 213-7 DJ, PRO 312-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 880 213 7 1W1 ℗ 1984 670 and 880 213 7 2W1 ℗ 1984 670. 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.
