Vinyl pressings
by Randy Crawford · 1983
Nightline was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
0-20138-A-RE2-SHI ['Stamped balloon'-logo] B-18348 - Re2 - SHI SLM △ 4893 I-I [Stamped 'TML-X']Runout hand-etched side A
0-20138-B-RE2-SHI ['Stamped balloon'-logo] B-18349 - Re2 - SHI SLM △ 4893 -x [Stamped 'TML-X'] I-IRunout hand-etched side B
SLM △4854 1-1 R-11608-Re1-SH1 7-29530-BCA-2489 M DJ-RE-1-SH-1 TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
△4855 1-1 7-29530-BCA-1498-RE-1-S-SH1 TML-S Q R-11609-Re1-SH1 SLMB-Side Runout Etching
BCA 2489DJMA-Side Label
BCA 2489SB-Side Label
XW 9530 A-1U-1-1-4A side runout, stamped
XW 9530 B-1U-1-1-2B side runout, stamped
W9530 ALabel, A side
W9530 BLabel, B side
XW 9530T A - 1U -1 -1 -1Stamped Side A runout
XW 9530T B - 1U -1 -1 -1Stamped Side B runout
(920145-0)Both labels
R/S Alsdorf 929530-7 A BE XW 9530 A-1U-1- 1Runout side A variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929530-7 B XW 9530 B-1U-1- 12Runout side B variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929530-7 X BE XW 9530 A-1U-1- 1Runout side A variant 2
12 R/S Alsdorf 929530-7 B X W 9530 B-1U-1Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20138First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.250First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-0138-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.9530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 9530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9530-7First year7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| 1983 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SLDB-3027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | WEA Records SA / NV 92.0138-0 / WEA Records B.V. 92.0138-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-9530-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-0138-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 92 9530-7 / WEA S 92 9530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 0138-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9530(T) / Warner Bros. Records W9530TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20138 / Warner Bros. Records 9 20138-0 AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Nightline are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20138, 7-29530, W9530, W 9530(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20138-A-RE2-SHI ['Stamped balloon'-logo] B-18348 - Re2 - SHI SLM △ 4893 I-I [Stamped 'TML-X'] and 0-20138-B-RE2-SHI ['Stamped balloon'-logo] B-18349 - Re2 - SHI SLM △ 4893 -x [Stamped 'TML-X'] I-I. 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.
