Vinyl pressings
by Robin Gibb · 1983
Another Lonely Night In New York 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
813 878-7S1 3 20Runout side A, variant 1
813 878-7S2 3 20Runout side B, variant 1
813 878 - 7 S 1 3 20 1 DRunout side A, variant 2
813 878 - 7 S 2 3 20 1 BRunout side B, variant 2
813 878-1 S 1=2 3 20 1 BRunout Side A, stamped
813 878-1 S 3 20 A 1Runout Side B, stamped
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 | Ecuador | Polydor 45-75317First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 878-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 7DM-0098First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 813 878-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 668First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Another Lonely Night In New York are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, Ecuador, France and more. One of them is Polydor 813 878-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 813 878-7, 813 878-1, POSP 668, 45-75317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 813 878-7S1 3 20 and 813 878-7S2 3 20. 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.
