Vinyl pressings
by Liza Minnelli · 1977
Tropical Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PAL34887-1E T1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
PBL 34887-1F T1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
PAL 34887-1GRunout side A, etched, variant 2
PBL 34887-1CRunout side B, etched, variant 2
\ S PAL34887-1B A9Runout Side A
\ S PBL34887-1B B\Runout Side B
p PAL 34887-1C B4Side A runout
p PBL 34887-1C 3ASide B runout
AL 34887Side A label
BL 34887Side B label
CBS-S-82286-A-1Side 1 Etched
CBS-S-82286-B-1Side 2 Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 119.779 / Discos CBS 119.779First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237034First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS 82286 / CBS CBS 82286First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1141 / CBS/Sony PC-34887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2001First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 82286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 82286 / CBS S CBS 82286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34887 / Columbia PC 34887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34887First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34887 / Columbia PC 34887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34887 / Columbia PC 34887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | CBS 82286 / CBS CBS 82286First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Tropical Nights are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 34887.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34887, PC 34887, 82286, SBP 237034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL34887-1E T1 and PBL 34887-1F T1. 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.
