UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- Island Records 10 WIP 6800
- Format
- 10", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
10 WIP 6800-A GRAEME ORLAKEA Side
10 WIP 6800-B SOUND CLINIC ORLAKEB Side
Gregory IsaacsNight Nurse
Vinyl pressings
Night Nurse
by Gregory Isaacs · 1982
27 pressings4 countriesLovers RockDubReggae
Night Nurse was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Night Nurse
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- Island Records WIP 6800
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WIP 6800 A-2U-1-1-4
US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 7798
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 7798
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A-1 ↔ MLPS-779̶8̶-A-HRMA-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ↔ MLPS-7798-B-HRMB-Side Runout Etching
STERLINGA-Side STAMPED
STERLINGB-Side STAMPED
US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 7798
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
p MLPS-7798-A-CP3 STERLING AA-Side Runout Etching
p A MLPS-7798-B-CP2 STERLING AB-Side Runout Etching
US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 7800
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
A-1 ↔ MLPS-7̶7̶9̶8̶-A-HRM MLPS 7800 A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ↔ MLPS--7800-B STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 27 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Jamaica | JunieFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Jamaica | African MuseumFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Jamaica | African MuseumFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Jamaica | African MuseumFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records 10 WIP 6800First year10", Single, 45 RPM | 10", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records WIP 6800First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Mango MLPS 7798First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Mango MLPS 7800First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Mango MLPS 7798First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Mango MLPS 7798First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Island Records WIP 66347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Tad's Record7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum 7357", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Tad's International 0325107", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Tad's International 1021107", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum7" | 7" |
| ? | Jamaica | Tad's International7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Tad's Record7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | African Museum12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | African Museum AM48410", 45 RPM | 10", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Mango MLPS 779812", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
Tracklist
- ANight Nurse (Discomix)7:03
- BMaterial Man6:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Night Nurse are there?
27 vinyl pressings of Night Nurse are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
When was Night Nurse first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Jamaica. One of them is Island Records 10 WIP 6800.
How do I tell if my copy of Night Nurse is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 WIP 6800, WIP 6800, MLPS 7798, MLPS 7800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 WIP 6800-A GRAEME ORLAKE and 10 WIP 6800-B SOUND CLINIC ORLAKE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Night Nurse on vinyl worth?
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.
