US
1975- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABCD-862
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ABCD-862-A0Side A etched
ABCD-862-B0Side B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1975
Night Lights Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ABCD-862-A0Side A etched
ABCD-862-B0Side B etched
P ABCD-862-A ⑤Side A, etched
P ABCD-862-B ⑥ VSide B, etched
ABCD-862-A ① S 1Side A, etched
ABCD-862-B ① 1 SSide B, etched
T2 ABCD-862-A ④ VSide A, variant 1
TI ABCD-862-B ④ VSide B, variant 1
T2 ABCD-862-A ④ ⋀Side A, variant 2
TI ABCD-862-B ④ DSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | ABC Records ABCD-862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | ABC Records 2C 066-96635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 1C 062-96 635First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 89 611 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80274First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPS-80274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | ABC Records 5C 062-96635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8083 / Probe ABCD 862First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Probe SPB 3038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-862First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin L-537 / ABC RecordsLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
24 vinyl pressings of Night Lights Harmony are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-862.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-862, ABCL 5130, ABCX-862, 2C 066-96635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-862-A0 and ABCD-862-B0. 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.