Vinyl pressings
by Joe Farrell · 1978
Night Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BSK-1·3225·WWI-IS —◁ JS·XTAL.Runout A, handwritten, variation 1
BSK·2·3225·WWI JS·XTAL · —◁Runout B, handwritten, variation 1
BSK-1·3225·WWI —◁ JS·XTAL.Runout A, handwritten, variation 2
BSK·2·3225·WWI JS·XTAL · —◁Runout B, handwritten, variation 2
BSK-1-3225·LW2 ( ) JS·XTAL ✲Side A Runout - Etched
BSK-1·3225·WWI —◁ JS·XTAL.Side B Runout - Etched
BSK·2·3225·LWI I\) JS·XTAL ✲Runout B, handwritten, variation 1+2
BSK-1-3225·JW1 JS·XTAL ()Side A Runout - Etched
BSK-2-3225·JW1 #1 JS·XTAL ()Side B Runout - Etched
MX189133
MX189134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10577WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10577WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC1402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records GM-200.2485 / Warner Bros. Records Lps. 200.2485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Night Dancing are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Barbados, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3225.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3225, P-10577W, WBC1402, GM-200.2485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1·3225·WWI-IS —◁ JS·XTAL. and BSK·2·3225·WWI JS·XTAL · —◁. 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.
