Vinyl pressings
by Racey · 1979
Such A Night / There's A Party Going On was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
006-63409-A//42469-1Y C 1Runout side A, variant 1
006-63409-B//42470-1Y 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
006-63409-A//42469-1Y 9 1Runout side A, variant 2
006-63409-B//42470-1Y 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
63409-A2 2A-side, stamped/etched, variant 1
63409-B1 1B-side, stamped/etched, variant 1
63409-A1A-side, stamped, variant 2
63409-B1B-side, stamped, variant 2
RAK 301A-1 IRLA Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RAK RAK-152First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | RAK 1C 008-63 409 / EMI Electrola 1C 008-63 409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | RAK RAK 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RAK 1A 006-63409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | RAK 8E 006 63409 FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Sweden | RAK 7C 006-63409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RAK RAK 301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | RAK RAK 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1016Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Spain | RAK 10C 006-0634097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Such A Night / There's A Party Going On are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RAK 1A 006-63409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-63409, RAK 301, RAK-152, 1C 008-63 409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-63409-A//42469-1Y C 1 and 006-63409-B//42470-1Y 1 2. 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.
