Vinyl pressings
by Lady Flash · 1976
Beauties In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
R̶S̶-̶1̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶A̶S̶-̶C̶P̶ RS1-3002-AS-CP STERLINGRunout A
RS1-3002-BS-CP R̶S̶-̶1̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶B̶S̶-̶C̶P̶ STERLINGRunout B
RS-1-3002 ALabel A
RS-1-3002 BLabel B
RS-13002 - AS - PRC-1 1-1 STERLING PRCRunout Side 1
RS.13002 - BS - PRC-1-1-11 STERLING PRCRunout Side 2
RS-13002-AS-CS-1B STERLINGRunout Side A
RS.13002-BS-CS-1B STERLINGRunout Side B
RS-13002-AS - PRC-1 1 - 1 STERLING PRCSide A runout
RS-13002-BS - PRC-1 1 - 11 STERLING PRCSide B runout
R S 1 -3002 P R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶AS-CP STERLING BA-side runout
R S 1 -3002 P R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶BS-CP-X STERLING A̶ BB-side runout
RS-1-3002 AA-side label
RS-1-3002 BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hong Kong | RSO 2394 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2394 171 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RSO 2394 171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RSO 23 94 171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RSO 2394 171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3002 / RSO 2394 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RSO MWF 1011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | RSO 2394 171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 171LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Beauties In The Night are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Hong Kong and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3002, 2394 171, MWF 1011, 2394 171 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R̶S̶-̶1̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶A̶S̶-̶C̶P̶ RS1-3002-AS-CP STERLING and RS1-3002-BS-CP R̶S̶-̶1̶3̶0̶0̶2̶-̶B̶S̶-̶C̶P̶ STERLING. 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.
