Vinyl pressings
by Indeep · 1983
Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) P SNY-201-AA-Side Runout Etching
P SNY-201-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
SNY 1201 AA-Side Label
SNY 1201 BB-Side Label
SNY-1201-A QuSide A runout
SNY-1201-B QuSide B runout
M.P.P.V. 540046 ARunout side A
M.P.P.V. 540046 BRunout side B
540046 ALabel side A
540046 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Sound Of New York LP-12853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sound Of New York SNY 1201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Sound Of New York 540046 / Vogue 540046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Sound Of New York 811 991-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Sound Of New York 812775-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Sound Of New York 812775-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Israel | Sound Of New York SNY 1201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 20365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Victor VIL-6066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Victor VIL-6066First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Sound Of New York SNY 4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Sound of New York 811991-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | South Africa | Sound Of New York ML 4683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Sound Of New York SNY 1201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Sutra Records AGEK-2687LP / Unidisc AGEK-2687LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Interdisc SLIN 3556LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sound Of New York SNY 1201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNY 1201, SNYLP 1001, LP-12853, 540046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) P SNY-201-A and P SNY-201-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v). 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.
