US
1975- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor APL1-1223
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
APL1 1223A 1s A2Side A
APL1 1223B 1s A1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Milsap · 1975
Night Things was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
APL1 1223A 1s A2Side A
APL1 1223B 1s A1Side B
APL1 1223A 1S I A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, stamped, except ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched, variant 1
APL1 1223B 1S I A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B, stamped, except ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched, variant 1
APL1 1223A 1S I A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, stamped, except ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched, variant 2
APL1 1223B 1S I A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B, stamped, except ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched, variant 2
LSA 3261 - A - 1EEtched Runout Side A
LSA 3261 - B - 2EEtched Runout Side B
APL1 1223Label Matrix Sides A & B
APL1-1223A. DT.Side A runout
APL1-1223B. DT.Side B runout
APL1-1223-ASide A label
APL1-1223-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RVP-6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RVP-6015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA APL1-1223 / RCA Victor APL1-1223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor AHL1-1223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor LSA 3261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1223LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor APL1-1223LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor APL1-1223LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Night Things are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1223.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1223, AHL1-1223, LSA 3261, RVP-6015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 1223A 1s A2 and APL1 1223B 1s A1. 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.