UK
March 12, 1984- Label and catalog number
- Mute STUMM 16
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STUMM 16 A₃ RWSide A, etched
STUMM 16 B₃ RWSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Görl · 1984
Night Full Of Tension was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STUMM 16 A₃ RWSide A, etched
STUMM 16 B₃ RWSide B, etched
STE- 60367-A-1 [SRC logo] STERLING 1-1Side A runout
STE-60367-A-1 1-2 ☆ STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-E-60367-1-A-SPSide A label
ST-E-60367-1-B-SPSide B label
STE-60367-A-1(A Side)
STE-60367-B-1(B Side)
96-03671 A¹ G. QURunout Side A etched
96-03671 B¹ G. 16ℓ QURunout Side B etched
540073 A MPPVSide A
540073 B MPPVSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Powderworks POW 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 03671First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Mute 540073 / Vogue 540073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute Stumm 16 / Mute INT 146.808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Mute MUT 20407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Mute 619502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Mute KSF 2958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 60367-1 / Elektra 9 60367-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 60367-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Mute STUMM 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Night Full Of Tension are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 16, released March 12, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 16, 60367-1, POW 6076, 96 03671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 16 A₃ RW and STUMM 16 B₃ RW. 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.