Vinyl pressings
by James Ingram · 1983
It's Your Night 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.
31 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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.
1-2-3970-A-SH2 ɑ B-18588-SH2 SLM △5323 1-1Runout A etched / ɑ stamped
1-2-3970-B-SH2 ɑ B-18589-SH2 SLM △5323-X 1-1Runout B etched / ɑ stamped
1-2-3970-A-SH2 Ɋ B-18588-SH2 SLM △5323 1-1Runout A etched / ɑ stamped
1-2-3970-B-SH2 Ɋ B-18589-SH2 SLM △5323-X 1-1Runout B etched / ɑ stamped
1-2-3970-A-JW1 #1Runout side A
1-2-3970-B-JW3 #2Runout side B
MX208531 23970-1-S1A Side Stamped
MX208531 23970-1-S2B Side Stamped
R / S Alsdorf 923970-1 A RMESide A runout, stamped and etched variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923970-1 B4 UKSide B runout, stamped and etched variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 923970-1 A X 38 GB RMESide A runout, stamped and etched variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 923970-1 B4Side B runout, stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Qwest Records SLIN 3476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Qwest Records 23970-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Qwest Records 26.118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 39701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Qwest Records 92-3970-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Qwest Records 92 3970-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Qwest Records 1-23970First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Qwest Records P-11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Qwest Records P-11354First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Qwest Records 1-23970 / Qwest Records 9 23970-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Qwest Records 1-23970 / Qwest Records 9 23970-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
35 vinyl pressings of It's Your Night are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Qwest Records 1-23970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23970, 23970-1, 92-3970-1, SLIN 3476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-2-3970-A-SH2 ɑ B-18588-SH2 SLM △5323 1-1 and 1-2-3970-B-SH2 ɑ B-18589-SH2 SLM △5323-X 1-1. 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.
