Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1979
Tonight I'm Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LB ·STRAWBERRY· W-13 K 11437-T A-1Runout side A, etched/stamped
LB ·STRAWBERRY· W-10 K 11437-T B-1Runout side B, etched/stamped
K 11437 (T) A*Label side A
K 11437 (T) B*Label side B
K 11437 A-1 I STRAWBERRYEtched/stamped side A variant 1
K 11437 B-1 I STRAWBERRYEtched/stamped side B variant 1
K 11437 A-1 I D C STRAWBERRY.Runout side A, etched, stamped, variant 2
K 11437 B-1 I D C STRAWBERRY.Runout side B, etched, stamped variant 2
K 11437 A-1 DA Side Etched
K 11437 B-1 DB Side Etched
STRAWBERRYBoth Sides Stamped
ST-A-38257-SPlabel A-side
ST-A-37613-SPlabel B-side
ST-A-38257-MOA Side Label
ST-A-37613-MOB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3655First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11437 (T) / Atlantic MS 5378First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11437 / Atlantic MS 5367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3655First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3655First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 114377", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 114377", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-560A7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 20.20312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 11.4377", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1987 (SN) / Hispavox 45-19877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1987 (SN) / Hispavox 45-19877", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-560A7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Not On Label DANCE 00112" | 12" |
16 vinyl pressings of Tonight I'm Alright are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Jamaica. One of them is Atlantic K 11437 (T).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 11437 (T), K 11437, 3655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LB ·STRAWBERRY· W-13 K 11437-T A-1 and LB ·STRAWBERRY· W-10 K 11437-T B-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.
