Vinyl pressings
by Martin Briley · 1983
One Night With A Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A-1 <--> 422-810 332-1-AS HRM FUTURE DISCSide 1 runout (etched), variant 1
A-1 <--> 422-810 332-1-BS HRM FUTURE DISCSide 2 runout (etched), variant 1
A-1 <--> 422-810-332-1-AS HRM FUTURE DISCSide 1 runout (etched), variant 2
A-1 <--> 422-810-332-1-BS HRMSide 2 runout (etched), variant 2
422-810-332-1-AS PRC-C 1-1-1 FUTURE DISCEtched, Runout Side A
422-810-332-1-BS PRC-C 1-1-1Etched, Runout Side B
810-332-1 ARunout side A
810-332-1 BRunout Side B
LAT 1169-A 8 TLC-T [CR circled]Side A runout, variant 1
LAT 1169-B 13 TLC-T [CR circled]Side B runout, variant 1
LAT 1169-A 8 TLC-T [CR circled]Side A runout, variant 2
LAT 1169-B TLC-T [CR circled]Side B runout, variant 2
810 332 - 1 1 Y 320 1 DRunout side 1 (stamped), the letter D is rotated 90°
810 332 - 1 2 Y 320 1 ERunout side 2 (stamped), the letter E is rotated 90°
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Mercury 810 332-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 810 332-1 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Attic LAT1169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 810 332-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-91First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-91First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19075 / Mercury 810 322-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 810 332-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 422-810 332-1 M-1 / Mercury 810 332-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 422-810 332-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | MercuryLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of One Night With A Stranger are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 422-810 332-1 M-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-810 332-1 M-1, 810 332-1, 810 332-1 6, LAT1169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 <--> 422-810 332-1-AS HRM FUTURE DISC and A-1 <--> 422-810 332-1-BS HRM FUTURE DISC. 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.
