Vinyl pressings
by Peter Murphy · 1988
All Night Long was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
✱ BEG-207 (T) A·ι ✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT JVariant 1 Side A Runout
✱ BEG-207 (T) B-ι ✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT JVariant 1 Side B Runout
✱ BEG-207 (T) A-1✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT KVariant 2 Side A Runout
✱ BEG-207 (T) B-1✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT HVariant 2 Side B Runout
* BEG 207 A1 * 1 MT DAMONT BA-side etched runout, variant 1
* BEG 207 B1 * 1 MT DAMONT FB-side etched runout, variant 1
*BEG-207·A1* 1 MT DAMONT EA-side etched runout, variant 2
*BEG-207·B1* 1 MT DAMONT FB-side etched runout, variant 2
BEG 207T A*Label Side A
BEG 207T B*Label Side B
* BEG 207 A1 * 1 MT DAMONT BA-Side - Etched
* BEG 207 B1 * 1 MT DAMONT FB-Side - Etched
BEG 207 A*A-Side Label
BEG 207 B*B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Vertigo 870-413-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Canada | Vertigo DJV268First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGS 506First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Victoria A-10.1511 (VIC-335) / Beggars Banquet A-10.1511 (VIC-335)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 207T / Beggars Banquet BEG 207 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 207First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 207First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG207TFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 207T / Beggars Banquet BEG 207 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8309-1 HDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 8620-7-HFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 8620-7-HAAFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spain | Old Gold OLD GOLD-026-MX12", Single, Reissue | 12", Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of All Night Long are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 207T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 207T, BEG 207, BEG207T, 8620-7-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✱ BEG-207 (T) A·ι ✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT J and ✱ BEG-207 (T) B-ι ✱ ⥛ MT. DAMONT J. 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.
