Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1973
This Flight Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
MOON 14 A-1URunout side A, stamped, variant 1
MOON 14 B-1URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
MOON 14 A-1U CII URunout side A, stamped, variant 2
MOON 14 B-1U OG IRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
6000 127 1 W 1 ZRunout A, stamped variant 1
6000 127 2 W 1 AMRunout B, stamped variant 1
6000 127 1 W 1 GA side stamped variant 2
6000 127 2 W 1 EB side stamped variant 2
A-side : A1 6078200 1 380 CIDIS
B-side : A2 A6078200 2 380 CIDIS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Vertigo 6078 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6000 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6000 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Vertigo 6078 201First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6078 201First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Vertigo 6078 201First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6000 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Mooncrest MOON14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Mooncrest MOON14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Mooncrest MOON14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6000 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 949First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6000 1277", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Mexico | Vertigo 416 / Vertigo 6078 2007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | Vertigo 287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Philips 888 624-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | BMG BMGCAT295 SV TP7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records 1548 / A&M Records 1548-S7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of This Flight Tonight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Mooncrest MOON14, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOON14, 6000 127, TOS 949, 6078 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOON 14 A-1U and MOON 14 B-1U. 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.
