UK
2001- Label and catalog number
- Sound Design SDES05T2
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Just Us · 2001
What A Night was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SDES-05-T-A1 Ⓜ MILƐSRunout side A
SDES-05-T-B1 Ⓜ MILƐSRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | House No. HNO 5070-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Germany | Sound Design SD 0005R-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Germany | Sound Design SD 0005-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Italy | Rise RISE 137First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Spain | Tanga Records VLMX 622-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDESDJ 5First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDES05T2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDES 005First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDES05T1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Vocal Bizz Recordings VBZZ 116-12First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Sound Design SD 0005R-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of What A Night are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Sound Design SDES05T2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDES05T2, SDES05T1, SDESDJ 5, SDES 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.