Vinyl pressings
by Julie London · 1959
London By Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LRP_3105_1 SIDE1 I B1Side A runout, variant 1
LRP_3105_1 SIDE2 I Λ1Side B runout, variant 1
LRP_3105_1 SIDE1 I A1Side A runout, variant 2
LRP_3105_1 SIDE2 I A1Side B runout, variant 2
LRP 3105-S1Side A runout
LRP 3105-S2Side B runout
LRP.3105.S1 HSide A runout
LRP.3105.S2 HSide B runout
LRP.3105.S1 HSide A runout
LRP.3105.S2 HSide B runout
LRP 3105ASide A runout
LRP 3105BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3105 / London Liberty LRP. 3105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HA-U 2171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LRP 3105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LRP 3105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LRP 3105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LRP 3105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST-7105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LRP-3105LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST-7105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Philippines | Liberty LRP-3105LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Liberty 2C 068-54577 / Liberty C 068-54577LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Liberty 2C 068-54577 / Liberty C 068-54577LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unknown | Wax Train Record WT780LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Pan Am Records 9152231LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950679LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Unknown | Supper Club 050LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Liberty C 068-54577LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
18 vinyl pressings of London By Night are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP 3105, released January 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3105, HA-U 2171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP_3105_1 SIDE1 I B1 and LRP_3105_1 SIDE2 I Λ1. 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.
