US
1962- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAL 3171
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
UA 3171-A-1A Bell Soundside A runout etched [except Bell Sound]
UA 3171-B-1Bside B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Ferrante & Teicher · 1962
Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UA 3171-A-1A Bell Soundside A runout etched [except Bell Sound]
UA 3171-B-1Bside B runout etched
UA 3171-A-1A BellSound IIIIIRunout A, variant 1
UA 3171-B-1A BellSound IIRunout B, variant 1
UA 3171-A-1A BellSound IIIRunout A, variant 2
UA 3171-B-1A IIRunout B, variant 2
UAS 6171 A - 1B STEREO Bell Sound I - IIIIIA-side runout etched
UAS 6171 B - 1B -: STEREO Bell Sound I - IIIIIIIB-side runout etched
UAS 6171 A - 1B STEREO Bell Sound BH IIRunout side A
UAS 6171 B - 1B STEREO Bell Sound BH IIRunout side B
UAS 6171A - 1B STEREO Bell Sound ||A-side runout
UAS 6171B - 1A STEREO Bell Sound |B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | United Artists Records ST-90846LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of Tonight are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3171, UAS 6171, SULP 1001, ULP 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 3171-A-1A Bell Sound and UA 3171-B-1B. 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.