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Nighttrain

by Public Enemy · 1991

10 pressings6 countriesBoom BapConsciousHip Hop

Nighttrain was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Nighttrain

2 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
Def Jam Recordings XPR 1743Columbia XPR 1743
Format
12", Single, Promo · Orange
Runout / matrix

XPR + 1743 + A ORLAKERunout side A

XPR + 1743 + B ORLAKERunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991Costa RicaColumbia 7182192 / Sony Music 7182192First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1991UKDef Jam Recordings XPR 1743 / Columbia XPR 1743First year12", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1992AustraliaCBS SAMP 36212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo
1992SpainDef Jam Recordings 657864 6 / CBS/Sony 657864 612", Single12", Single
1992UKDef Jam Recordings XPR 174312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UK & EuropeDef Jam Recordings 657864 7 / Columbia 657864 77", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1992UK & EuropeDef Jam Recordings 657864 6 / Columbia 657864 612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992USDef Jam Recordings 44-74254 / Columbia 44-7425412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1992UKDef Jam Recordings 657864 8 / Columbia 657864 812", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDef Jam Recordings 44-74254 / Columbia 44-7425412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Nighttrain (Get Up Get Involved Throwdown Mixx)4:36
  2. A2Nighttrain (Get Into It Instrumental)4:33
  3. B1More News At 11 (Extended Gary G-Wiz Mega Bomb)4:34
  4. B2Nighttrain (Pete Rock Strong Island Mt. Vernon Meltdown)4:37
  5. B3Nighttrain (Meltdown Instrumental)4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nighttrain are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Nighttrain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.

When was Nighttrain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Costa Rica. One of them is Def Jam Recordings XPR 1743.

How do I tell if my copy of Nighttrain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPR 1743, 7182192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPR + 1743 + A ORLAKE and XPR + 1743 + B ORLAKE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nighttrain on vinyl worth?

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.

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