US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0645
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SA XXA side runout etched
JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SB XB side runout etched
AS 0645-SAA side label
AS 0645-SBB side label
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Davis · 1981
Cool 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SA XXA side runout etched
JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SB XB side runout etched
AS 0645-SAA side label
AS 0645-SBB side label
JL Masterfonics T1 AS-0645-SA-T1A side runout etched
JL Masterfonics T1 AS-0645-SB-T1B side runout etched
AS 0645-SAA side label
AS 0645-SBB side label
AS 0645-SA-1B JL MasterfonicsA side runout etched
AS 0645-SB-1A JL MasterfonicsB side runout etched
AS 0645-SAA side label
AS 0645-SBB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Barbados | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Barbados | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista ASO 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Arista AS-0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 7RS-36First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Arista 103.895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Arista AS 0645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Arista AS 06457", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista K-85877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Cool Night are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Barbados, Canada, Guatemala and more. One of them is Arista AS 0645.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0645, ASO 645, AS-0645, 7RS-36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SA XX and JL Masterfonics AS 0645-SB X. 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.