Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- Jupiter Records 16 394 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S 16394 A-3 75. Made in GermanyA side runout
S 16394 B-1 75. Made in GermanyB side runout
S 16 394 AA side label
S 16 394 BB side label
Vinyl pressings
by Linda G. Thompson · 1975
Ooh What A Night (Part I & II) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
S 16394 A-3 75. Made in GermanyA side runout
S 16394 B-1 75. Made in GermanyB side runout
S 16 394 AA side label
S 16 394 BB side label
I A3 MB 10453A 1A-Side Runout Etching variant 1
I A2 MB 10453B 1B-Side Runout Etching variant 1
MB 10453A 1 A2Runout A-side stamped variant 2
MB 10453B 1 A2Runout B-side stamped variant 2
DJL1 1352A 1 1 A1side A
DJL1 1352A 1 1 A1side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10453First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia C4-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Eurodisc 911 025First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Jupiter Records 16 394 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 4053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20196First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Dynamic 16 394 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2052 132First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | RPM RPM 451First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Jupiter Records 16.394 - A / Jupiter Records 16394 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Magnet MAG 46First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia C4-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Midland International MB-10453First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Midland International MB-10453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Magnet MAG 46First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Ooh What A Night (Part I & II) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 16 394 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 394 AT, MAG 46, C4-8103, MB-10453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16394 A-3 75. Made in Germany and S 16394 B-1 75. Made in Germany. 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.