Vinyl pressings
by Pure Prairie League · 1981
Something In The 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.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NBLP-1255-AS-R1 Kdisc HAPPY B'DAY NELLO 12-3-80 B-1 ᐉSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP-1255-BS-R1 Kdisc FOR BETTY SWALLOCKS B-3 ᐉSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7255-AS-K Kdisc HAPPY B'DAY NELLO 12-3-80 A-2 ᐉSide A runout, variant 2
NBLP-7255-BS-K Kdisc FOR BETTY SWALLOCKS A-1 ᐉSide B runout, variant 2
NBLP 7255 ASMatrix Side A
NBLP 7255 BSMatrix Side B
NBLP-7255-AS-PRC-C1-1-1 HAPPY B'DAY NELLO 12-3-80Runout Side A, Etched
NBLP-7255-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 FOR BETTY SWALLOCKSRunout Side B, Etched
NBLP 7255AS-1A T1Side A runout etched
NBLP 7255BS-1A T1Side B runout etched
NBLP 7255 ASSide A label
NBLP 7255 BSSide B label
NBLP-7255-AS-PW1 kdisc (PR)P HAPPY B'DAY NELLO 12-3-80Runout A
NBLP-7255-BS-PW1 kdisc (PR)P FOR BETTY SWALLOWCKSRunout B
NBLP 7255 ASLabel A
NBLP 7255 BSLabel B
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 | Australia | Casablanca 6480 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Philips 6480 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Casablanca 6480 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Casablanca 6480 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-21 / Polystar 25S-21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-21 / Polystar 25S-21First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Casablanca STAR 5206First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7255 / Casablanca NBLP-7255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7255First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Casablanca 6480 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Something In The Night are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7255, 6480 016, 6480 066, 25S-21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-1255-AS-R1 Kdisc HAPPY B'DAY NELLO 12-3-80 B-1 ᐉ and NBLP-1255-BS-R1 Kdisc FOR BETTY SWALLOCKS B-3 ᐉ. 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.
