Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1981
Nightclubbing was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 24 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.
ILPS 1 9624 JW1 RE1 0 STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 1
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 JW1 0 STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 1
ILPS 1 9624 JW1 RE1 0 STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 2
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 JW1 #1 0 STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 2
ILPS 1 9624 RE1 LW1 • TJ MR #64Etched A side, variant 1
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 LW2 • MR TJ #64Etched B side, variant 1
✲ STERLINGStamped A side, variant 1
1 ✲ STERLINGStamped B side, variant 1
ILPS 1 9624 RE 1 LW1 • ✲ STERLING TJRunout A variant 1
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 LW1• 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout B variant 1
ILPS 1 9624 RE1 LW1 • ✲ STERLING TJRunout A variant 2
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 LW2 • 1 ✲ STERLING TJRunout B variant 2
ILPS 1 9624 WW1 RE1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variation 1
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variation 1
ILPS 1 9624 WW1 RE1 # 2 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side A, variation 2
ILPS 2 9624 RE1 WW1 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side B, variation 2
ILPS 9624 A-1URunout side A
ILPS 9624 B-1URunout side B
ILPS 9624 A-1USide A, on runout, variant 1
ILPS 9624 B-1USide B, on runout, variant 1
ILPS 9624 A-1U 1 7Side A, runout, variant 2
ILPS 9624 B-1U 4 1 5Side B, runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Island Records SUP - 80.150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Island Records L 37576 / Island Records L-37576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Island Records 203 680First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records ISL 9624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Chile | Island Records ILP 20014 / Quatro ILP 20014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Ariola 18083100176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Island Records 203 481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Island Records 203 481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Island Records 203 481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Island Records 203 481-320 / Island Records 203 481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6313 167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6313 167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6313 167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 203 481 / Island Records 203 481-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Island Records 0042284236812LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Island Records 0600753480540LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ireland | Island Records 0042284236812LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| 2025 | Europe | Island Records 00602475459880 / Island Records 7545988LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM 9624LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 0042284236812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19624LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Island Records 90093-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
70 vinyl pressings of Nightclubbing are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9624, released May 11, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9624, 203.481, SUP - 80.150, L 37576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 1 9624 JW1 RE1 0 STERLING TJ and ILPS 2 9624 RE1 JW1 0 STERLING TJ. 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.
