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Sam MarowitzSounds In The Night

Vinyl pressings

Sounds In The Night

by Sam Marowitz · 1960

14 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningSpace-AgeSwingJazz

Sounds In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sounds In The Night

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR 25099
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD-104A (machine stamped) 10-20-59 (scribed)Side 1

RSD-104B (machine stamped) 10-15-59 (scribed)Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRoulette R 25099First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRoulette SR 25099First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaCarnaval C-432LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1962USRoulette R 25099LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRoulette R 25099LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USRoulette SR 25099LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCarnaval C-432LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPoint Records P-204LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EcuadorRoulette 26500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EcuadorRoulette R 25099 / Odeon LP-12-19106LPLP
?EcuadorOdeon 12-19106LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMode Disques MDR 9307LPLP
?JapanRoulette RET4002LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaTico Records TRLP-25099 / Roulette SR 25099LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sounds In The Night2:17
  2. A2Harlem Nocturne2:48
  3. A3Cry Me A River3:29
  4. A4Yesterdays2:11
  5. A5Blue Twilight2:46
  6. A6Summertime3:03
  7. B1Alone Together2:54
  8. B2Moon Nocturne3:16
  9. B3Blue Prelude2:59
  10. B4Feelin' The Blues2:57
  11. B5Warm Valley2:50
  12. B6Alone With The Blues3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sounds In The Night are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Sounds In The Night are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1964.

When was Sounds In The Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Roulette R 25099.

How do I tell if my copy of Sounds In The Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 25099, SR 25099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (RLP-104-A) and (RLP-104-B). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sounds In The Night on vinyl worth?

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.

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