Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1980
All Night Long 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.
19 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
POSP 104 A//1∇EC 13 4 TimTom-cbsRunout side A - Variant 1
POSP 104 B//2∇EC 12 1 TY-CBSRunout side B - Variant 1
POSP 104 A//1∇EC 13 6 TimTom-cbsRunout side A - Variant 2
POSP 104 B//2∇EC 11 12 TY-CBSRunout side B - Variant 2
POY 603 POSP 104 A timtom cbs APOLYGRAM A10Side A runout, stamped / etched
P OY 603 B POSP 104 A POLYGRAM ASide B runout, stamped / etched
POSP 104 A // 1 ∇ E C timtom-cbsSide A runout
P OSP 104 B // 1 ∇ E C TY-CBSSide B runout
POY 603 POSP 104 A POLYGRAM timtom cbs A9 BSide A runout, stamped / etched
P OY 603 B POSP 104 A P̶O̶L̶G̶R̶A̶M̶ POLYGRAM ty A15Side B runout, stamped / etched
PD 206079 NP 4339 S-CPEtched runout A-side
PD 206079 NP 4345 S-CP1Etched runout B-side
STERLINGStamped runout both sides
79 NP 4339Matrix label A-side
PD2060 79NP∙4339 S-CP STERLINGSide A
PD∙2060∙79NP∙4339 S-CP 1 STERLINGSide B
(79 NP 4339)Printed on both labels
Intl. # 2095 195Printed on both labels
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 | Australia | Polydor 2095 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2095 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 104 / Polydor 2095 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6182 / Polydor DPQ6182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2095 188First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2095 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 20 95 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 20 95 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 104 / Polydor 2095 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 104First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 104 / Polydor 2095 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 104 / Polydor 2095 196First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD 2060 / Polydor 2095 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of All Night Long are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Netherlands, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 104, PD 2060, 2095 188, 2095 196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 104 A//1∇EC 13 4 TimTom-cbs and POSP 104 B//2∇EC 12 1 TY-CBS. 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.
