Canada
February 2, 1981- Label and catalog number
- Cut-Throat Records CUT-4
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
Children Of The Night
by Nash The Slash · 1981
18 pressings9 countriesDarkwaveNew WaveElectronic
Children Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Children Of The Night
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
Canada
1981- Label and catalog number
- Dindisc VL 2212Virgin VL 2212
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
VL 2212-A Q DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE?Side A runouts etched
VL 2212-B Q SnBSide B runouts etched
Canada
1981- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VL 2212Dindisc VL 2212
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
VL 2212-A DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE?Runout side A hand etched variant 1
VL 2212-B SNBRunout side B hand etched variant 1
VL 2212-A DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE? 12 QRunout side A hand etched variant 2
VL 2212-B 12 SNB QRunout side B hand etched variant 2
UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Dindisc did 9Cut-Throat Productions did 9
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
DID-9-A3 RAYS D 12Runout side A, variant 1
DID-9-B3 RAYS ∴Runout side B, variant 1
DID-9-A4 ∴ D RAYSRunout side A, variant 2
DID-9-B3 RAYS C ∴Runout side B, variant 2
UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Dindisc did 9Cut-Throat Productions did 9
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
DID-9-A3 RAYS [< stamped]Etched runout side A
DID-9-B3 RAYS [> stamped]Etched runout side B
UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Dindisc did 9
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
- Runout / matrix
DID-9-A1 RAYSSide A, hand-etched runout
DID-9-B2 RAYSSide B, hand-etched runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Dindisc did 9 / Cut-Throat Productions did 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Dindisc did 9 / Cut-Throat Productions did 9First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Dindisc VL 2212 / Virgin VL 2212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Dindisc VM2212 / Cut-Throat Productions VM2212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VL 2212 / Dindisc VL 2212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Dindisc 203406 / Cut-Throat Records 203406First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Germany | Dindisc 203 406 / Dindisc 203 406-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Dindisc DID 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Dindisc 203.406 / Dindisc 203 406-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Dindisc did 9 / Cut-Throat Productions did 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Dindisc VVD-33.076DB / Dindisc did 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Dindisc did 9 / Cut-Throat Productions did 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Dindisc did 9 / Cut-Throat Productions did 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Dindisc did 9First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Canada | Cut-Throat Records CUT-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | Artoffact Records AOF206LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Canada | Artoffact Records AOF206LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Canada | Artoffact Records AOF206LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Tracklist
- A1Wolf4:47
- A2Dead Man's Curve3:30
- A3Children Of The Night4:15
- A4Deep Forest0:54
- A5In A Glass Eye4:46
- B119th Nervous Breakdown3:29
- B2Swing Shift (Soixante-Neuf)3:40
- B3Metropolis1:02
- B4Dopes On The Water (Smoke On The Water)6:02
- B5Danger Zone4:14
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Children Of The Night are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Children Of The Night are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 2016.
When was Children Of The Night first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Cut-Throat Records CUT-4, released February 2, 1981.
How do I tell if my copy of Children Of The Night is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUT-4, VL 2212, did 9, 203406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Children Of The Night on vinyl worth?
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.