Vinyl pressings
by John Cougar Mellencamp · 1985
Lonely Ol' Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
880-984-7-2-58457-BW MASTERDISKA Side Runout
880-984-7-2-58458-BW MASTERDISKB Side Runout
2-58457A Side Label
2-58458B Side Label
880-984-7-2 ̶4̶5̶7̶-̶P̶R̶C̶-R̶I12-58457-A1-1-1-1 Q MASTERDISK PRCA side runout
880-984-7-2-58458-PRC-R1-1-1-P Q MASTERDISKB side runout
2-58457Side A on label
2-58458Side B on label
880-984-7-2-58457-BW MASTERDISKA Side Runout
880-984-7-2-58458-BW MASTERDISKB Side Runout
2-58457A Side Label
2-58458B Side Label
PRO-364-1-2-58457-ALD [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21618̶9-ALD MASTERDISK SLM △10194 1-1Side A runout
PRO-364-1-2-58457-ALD1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-21619-ALD1 MASTERDISK SLM △10194 1-1Side B runout
2-58457Side A label
2-58457Side B label
880-984-7-2-58457-ALD [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14628-ALD MASTERDISK SLM △10199 1-1Runouts
2-58457Labels
JCM 4 A // 2 ▽420 T 1 1 2 Pounda TA1PERunout side A
JCM 4 B // 2 ▽420 T 1 1 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Riva RS 217First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 884 148-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury S/N-538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 984-7 / Riva 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-764First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Mercury 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Mercury 880 984-7 / Riva 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Riva 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | Riva 880 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of Lonely Ol' Night are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Riva 880 984-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 984-7, PRO 364-1, JCM 4, JCMX 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 880-984-7-2-58457-BW MASTERDISK and 880-984-7-2-58458-BW MASTERDISK. 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.
