Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1971
Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
NG24̰2 A CJ 1 1Runout side A etched, variant 1
NG24̰2 B CJ 1 1Runout side B etched, variant 1
NG24̰2 A 9 1 1Runout side A etched, variant 2
NG24̰2 B 2 1 1Runout side B etched, variant 2
C 10479 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
C 10479 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
C 10 479 ALabel A
C 10 479 BLabel B
DST - 2038 - A P - 1971Runout side A
DST - 2038 - B P - 1971Runout side B
C 10 479 ALabel A
C 10 479 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Hansa Record 10 479 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Belgium | Discostar DST 2038 / Discostar D.S.T. 2038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 479 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2955First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2955First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Negram NG 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Orfeu SAT 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Sonet T-7858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | Stateside 4108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Parlophone A-9738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Chile | Polydor 2001 2677", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 2001267 / Polydor 14887", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Tonight are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Negram NG 242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 242, 10 479 AT, DST 2038, OR-2955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG24̰2 A CJ 1 1 and NG24̰2 B CJ 1 1. 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.
