Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1980
Late In The Evening was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
WBS 49511 WNY 2192 S TH2 TIII STERLINGRunout A variant 1 etched [STERLING stamped]
WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S TH1 STERLING T IRunout B variant 1 etched [STERLING stamped]
WBS 49511 WNY 2192 S TH1 STERLING T IRunout A variant 2 etched [STERLING stamped]
WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S TH1 STERLINGRunout B variant 2 etched [STERLING stamped]
STERLING SRC WBS 49511 WNY 2192 SR2 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING WBS 49511 WNY 2193S SR2 SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
(WNY2192S)A-Side Label
(WNY2193S) RE-1B-Side Label
STERLING SRC WBS 49511 WNY 2192 SR2 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING WBS 49511 WNY 2193S SR2 SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
(WNY2192S)A-Side Label
(WNY2193S) RE-1B-Side Label
WBS · 49511 WNY 2192 S WW2 #2 · ──◁ STERLINGRunout side A etched, STERLING stamped
WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S RE1 WW 2 · ──◁ STERLINGRunout side B etched, STERLING stamped
WNY2192SLabel side A
WNY2193S RE-1Label side B
WBS 49511 WNY 2192 S TH1 T STERLINGRunout, side A
WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S TH1 T STERLINGRunout, side B
(WNY 2192S)Label, side A
(WNY 2193S)Label, side B
WBS 49511 WNY 2192 S A1 STERLING R5742A runout
WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S RE1 A1 R-5755 STERLINGB runout
(WNY 2192S)A label
(WNY 2193S)B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.171First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49511First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10981First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 6667", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 26 149First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17666First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49511First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-610WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-610WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records D 33-46First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-2357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Late In The Evening are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49511, WBS49511, PRO-A-889, K 17666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS 49511 WNY 2192 S TH2 TIII STERLING and WBS 49511 WNY 2193 S TH1 STERLING T I. 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.
