Vinyl pressings
by Killing Joke · 1985
Night Time 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.
20 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.
EGLP 61 A // 1 420 R 2 2Runout side A, variant 1
EGLP 61 B // 1 420 R 1 1 1 1 ARUNRunout side B, variant 1
EGLP 61 A // 1 420 R 2 4Runout side A, variant 2
EGLP 61 B // 1 420 R 1 5 ARUNRunout side B, variant 2
EGLP 61 A-1-1-1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EGLP 61 B-1U-1-1-6Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EGLP 61 A-1-1-1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EGLP 61 B-1U-1-1-2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
DM 207968 A-1/11-86 IIStamped, side A
DM 207968 B-1/11-86Stamped, side B
28MM 0417ASide A label
28MM 0417BSide B label
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 | Australia | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | EG 825 244-1 / EG 8252441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | EG 825 244-1 / Polydor 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | EG 530611 / Virgin 530611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 825 244-1 / Polydor 825 244-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | EG EGLP 61 / Polydor 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | EG 28MM 0417First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | EG 825 244-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | EG EGLP 61 / EG EGLP61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | EG EGLP61First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV018LPLP, Album, Reissue, 12", All Media, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", All Media, Remastered |
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV018LPLP, Album, Reissue, 12", All Media, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", All Media, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV018LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1583LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1583LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Caroline International CAROLR054LPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
27 vinyl pressings of Night Time are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is EG EGLP 61, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGLP 61, EGLP61, 207 968-620, 28MM 0417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGLP 61 A // 1 420 R 2 2 and EGLP 61 B // 1 420 R 1 1 1 1 ARUN. 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.
