Vinyl pressings
by Ian Hunter · 1977
Overnight Angels was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CBS-S 81993 A2 VSide A runout, etched [stamped: V]
CBS-S 81993 B1 C SterlingSide B runout, etched [stamped: C Sterling]
S 81993 A*Side A label
S 81993 B*Side B label
CBS-81993-A-1(2 stamped over 1) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
CBS-81993-B-1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
CBS-81993-A1 STERLING CRunout side A, variant 2
CBS-81993-B1 STERLING CRunout side B, variant 2
CBS - 81993 - A1Etched Runout Side A
CBS - 81993 -B1Etched Runout Side B
CBS - 81993 - A1Etched Runout Side 1 (2 stamped over 1)
CBS - 81993 - B1Etched Runout Side 2
CBS-81993-A1 D 7 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching [D 7 STERLING Stamped]
CBS-81993-B1 5 STERLING BB-Side Runout Etching [5 STERLING B Stamped]
Missing Cat #2 Stamped over etched 1
CBS - 81993 - B1Etched Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81993 / CBS 81993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S 81993 / CBS PC 34721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 81993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81993 (PC 34721)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81993 (Side 1) / CBS S 81993 (Side 2)First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81993 / CBS 81993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34721First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 81993 / CBS CBS 81993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia 34721 / Columbia PC 34721First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Overnight Angels are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS S 81993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 81993, CBS 81993, S CBS 81993 (PC 34721), S CBS 81993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S 81993 A2 V and CBS-S 81993 B1 C Sterling. 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.
