Vinyl pressings
by Nile Rodgers · 1985
Let's Go Out Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R / S Alsdorf 929049-7 ̷A̷ A MASTERDISKRunout side A, stamped
BE 7-29049-A-CNY-3623-S-S-H-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14122-SH1 SLM △ 9206 1-Runout side A, etched
R / S Alsdorf 929049-7 B 3 MASTERDISKRunout side B, stamped
7-29049-CNY-3626-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14209-SHI SLM △ 9374 1- 3Runout side B, etched
W 9049T-A DANIONTRunout A side (Etched)
W 9049T-B A MT.Runout B side (Etched)
W 9049 (T) A *Label A side
W 9049 (T) B *Label B side
0-20311-A-SH1 MASTERDISK RL a B-20988-SH1 SLM ∆9300 1-1Runout A
0-20311-B-RE1-SH1 a B-20989-Re1-SH1 MASTERDISK SLM ∆9300-X 1-1Runout B
MASTERDISK 7-29049-A̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ CNY-SRC 1̶A̶ 3622SSR1 1-1 S̶R̶1̶A-Side Runout Etching
7-29049-CNY-3626-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCB-Side Runout Etching
CNY 3622SA-Side Label
CNY 3626SB-Side Label
CNY 3622SLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 311-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 049-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 0311-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9049-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0729049.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-045First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBM 53First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 929 049-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 9049-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 0311-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 9049-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9049First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9049 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20311 / Warner Bros. Records 20311-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29049First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Let's Go Out Tonight are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 929 049-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929 049-7, W9049, W9049 T, 0-20311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 929049-7 ̷A̷ A MASTERDISK and BE 7-29049-A-CNY-3623-S-S-H-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14122-SH1 SLM △ 9206 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.
