Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Cliff · 1983
Reggae Nights 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.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
01-3849-1A-1Runout stamped side A, variation 1
01-3849-1B-1Runout stamped side B, variation 1
A NL 01-3849-1A-1Runout stamped side A, variation 2
B 01-3849-1B-1Runout stamped side B, variation 2
CBS-7012804-A- 13-3-84Side A Runout
CBS-7012804-B- 29-5-84Side B Runout
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 | Belgium | CBS A-3849First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SEP - 10404 / Discos CBS SEP 10404First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 4421227First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A-3849 / CBS CBSA 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A3849 / CBS A-3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS A-3849 / CBS A 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS A 3849 / CBS A-3849First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 3849First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS A-3849 / CBS CBS A 3849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS XSSC 5541 / CBS XSSC 5541First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of Reggae Nights are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia and more. One of them is CBS A-3849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-3849, CBSA 3849, SEP - 10404, 4421227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-3849-1A-1 and 01-3849-1B-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.
