Vinyl pressings
by Kim English · 1994
Nite Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
SO - 20105-A EUROPADISK NY USA 10559 THIS MUTHERFUCKER HAS PHAT BEATS 12Runout side A
SO - 20105-B EUROPADISK NY USA 10559 CJ, WHERE'S MY FOOD PACKAGE ? 12Runout side B
NE-20087-A EUROPADISK NY USA 10309 24Runout side A
NE-20087-B EUROPADISK NY USA 10309 24Runout side B
DFI 94 5 P Z 3 23 ASide A runout stamped
DFI 94 5 P Z 3 23 BSide B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Hi Life Recordings PZ323DJ1 / Hi Life Recordings PZ323DJ2First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Hi Life Recordings PZ323DJ1 / Hi Life Recordings PZ323DJ2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Nervous Records NE 20105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Nervous Records NE 20087First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Nervous Records NE 2008712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Nervous Records NE 2010512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Sorted Records SO - 2010512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | UK | Hi Life Recordings PZ 323 / Nervous Records 853 319-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | UK | Hi Life Recordings LIFE 212", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Hi Life Recordings LIFE 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Hi Life Recordings 573179-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Nervous Records NE 2023912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Nervous Records NE 2023912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | UK | Hi Life Recordings 5755331 / Polydor 575533112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label LIFE 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Open-Dor Records OPEN-DOR 00112" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Open-Dor Records OPEN 00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | US | Dopewax DW-08012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Nite Life are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Nervous Records NE 20105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 20105, NE 20087, PZ 323, PZ323DJ1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO - 20105-A EUROPADISK NY USA 10559 THIS MUTHERFUCKER HAS PHAT BEATS 12 and SO - 20105-B EUROPADISK NY USA 10559 CJ, WHERE'S MY FOOD PACKAGE ? 12. 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.
