Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1980
Give Me The Night 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.
51 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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.
WBS-49505 YCA-9446 VI RE1 S SR-1 SP 1-2 JGA side, etched
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-SR-1 1-5B side, etched
KENDUN-AA side, stamped
KENDUN-CB side, stamped
WBS-49505-YCA-9446 VI-S-SR2 SRC 1-1Etched Side A
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-SR1 SRC Kendun-C 1-1Etched Side B
WBS-49505 YCA-9446 VI RE1-S WW1 [KENDUN-A] JG ─◁Runout side A
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S WW1 [KENDUN-C] ─◁Runout side B
YCA 9446 VISA side label
YCA 9314SB side label
WBS-49505 YCA-9446 RE1-S-TH 2 KENDUN-B TIIIScribed in runout A
WBS-49505 YCA-9314-S TH5 KENDUN-B TIScribed in runout B
YCA 9446 VIS RE-1Label A
YCA 9314SLabel B
WBS-49505 YCA-9446-V1-RE1-S-SR1 SP 3-1 JG KENDUN-ASide A etched,stamped
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-SRI \-3 KENDUN-C (Specialty records logo)Side B etched,stamped
WBS-49505 YCA-9446-V1-RE1-S-SR-1 SP 1-2 KUNDUN-A JGSide A etched,stamped (variant 1)
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-SRI (Specialty records logo) KENDUN-CSide B etched,stamped (variant 1)
WBS-49505 YCA-9446 V1-RE-S-AI R-5700 KENDUN-CScribed in runout A
WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-AI R-5642 KENDUN-CScribed in runout B
YCA 9446 VIS RE-1Label A
YCA 9314SLabel 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 WBS 49505 / Qwest Records WBS 49505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.653First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.169First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49505First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80029 / Warner Bros. Records WBS-49505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10968First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10968First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 653 / Qwest Records 17 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. France PRO 521 / Qwest Records PRO 521First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 144First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 14412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GRWB-120412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
53 vinyl pressings of Give Me The Night are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Portugal, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49505, WBS 49505, PRO-A-882, LV 40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49505 YCA-9446 VI RE1 S SR-1 SP 1-2 JG and WBS-49505-YCA-9314-S-SR-1 1-5. 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.
