Vinyl pressings
by Mary Jane Girls · 1983
All Night Long 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.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TMGT 1309 A-1-1-1Runout side A [Variant 1]
TMGT 1309 B-1-1-1-Runout side B [Variant 1]
TMGT 1309 A-1-2-1Runout side A [Variant 2]
TMGT 1309 B-1-1-1-Runout side B [Variant 2]
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-5Side A runout variant 1
TMG 1309 B-1-1-1-2Side B runout variant 1
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-27Side A runout variant 2
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-10Side B runout variant 2
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-17
TMG 1309 B-1-1-1-19
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-9Runout side A
TMG 1309 B-1-1-1-3Runout side B
TMG 1309 A-1-1-1-20Runout side A
TMG 1309 B-1-1-2-3Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Motown 101811 / Vogue 101811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown 120·15·026First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMGT 1309First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMG 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMGT 1309First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMGT 1309First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMG 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMG 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Gordy TMG 1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Motown Y 672FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Motown PR-118First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Gordy 1690 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Gordy 1690GFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Gordy 1690 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Gordy 1690 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of All Night Long are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Germany, France. One of them is Gordy TMGT 1309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMGT 1309, TMG 1309, Y 672F, 1690GF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMGT 1309 A-1-1-1 and TMGT 1309 B-1-1-1-. 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.
