Vinyl pressings
by Maggie Bell · 1974
Queen Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ST A-743057-A PRSide A runout, Var. 1
ST A-743058-A PR ATgpSide B runout, Var. 1
ST A-743057-A PRSide A runout, Var. 2
ST A-743058-A ATgp PRSide B runout, Var. 2
ST A-743057-A A (MR) in circleSide A runout etched
ST A-743058-A A at/gp (MR) in circleSide B runout etched
ST-A-743057 MOSide A Label
ST-A-743058 MOSide B Label
ST A-743057-AAA T1-11Side A runout etched
ST A-743058-AAA-I ATSide B runout etched
ST-A-743057RISide A Label
ST-A-743058RISide B Label
2383239 A//2∇420 0 11 7Runout side A, variant 1
2383239 B//2∇420 0 12 4Runout side B, variant 1
2383239 A//2∇420 0 11 6Runout side A, variant 2
2383239 B//2∇420 0 12 3Runout side B, variant 2
2383239 A//2∇420 0 1 3 2Runout side A
2383239 B//3 420 05 1 1 1 BilboRunout side B
2383239 ALabel side A
2383239 BLabel side B
A 2383 239 =2 S1 320 24 4 Made in AustriaSide A, stamped
2383 239 =2 S2 320 2 24 Made in AustriaSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2383 239First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2383 239 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 2366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Polydor 2383 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | Akarma AK 350LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900433LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2383 239LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Queen Of The Night are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7293, 2383 239, 2383 239 L, MP 2366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A-743057-A PR and ST A-743058-A PR ATgp. 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.
