Vinyl pressings
by Kayak · 1978
Phantom Of The Night 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 7 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.
✻ AA 6413 507 1Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670 ◇ 125 06Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
✻ AA 6413 507 2Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670 ◇ 1114 06Runout Side B, stamped, variant 1
✻ AA 6413 507 1Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670 ◇ 131 06Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2
✻AA 6413 507 2Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670◇ 145 06Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6413507 1Y 320Runout side A
10 AA6413507 2Y 320Runout side B
AA 6413 507.1 YLabel side A
AA 6413 507.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Vertigo 6413 507 / Phonogram 6058First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 9198 187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 9198 187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 6413 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 6413 508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7573First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6413 507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Janus Records JCS 7039First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1979 | Australia | Vertigo 6413 507LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7039 / GRT 9098-7039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Phonogram JXS-7039-DJBLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Janus Records JXS 7039 / Janus Records JXS-7039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Janus Records JXS 7039LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Janus Records JXS-7039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP617 / Mercury MOVLP617LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP617LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP617LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-131LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | USA, Canada & UK | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-131LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Phantom Of The Night are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6413 507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6413 507, JCS 7039, 9198 187, 6413 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✻ AA 6413 507 1Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670 ◇ 125 06 and ✻ AA 6413 507 2Y1 Ⓟ 1978 670 ◇ 1114 06. 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.
