Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1978
All Night Long was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SMAS ̶S̶T̶ 1-11812 F1 #3 KPSide 1 variant 1 Etched
SMAS ̶S̶W̶ 2-11812 F1 KPSide 2 variant 1 Etched
SMAS ̶S̶T̶ 1-11812 F1Side 1 variant 2 Etched
SMAS ̶S̶W̶ 2-11812 F1Side 2 variant 2 Etched
SMAS - SW-1-11812 F5 ˙ 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide A runout
SW-2-11812 F3 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide B runout
SMAS 1-11812Side A label
SMAS 2-11812Side B label
SW-1-11812 F2Side 1 Etched
SW-2-11812 F2 #2Side 2 Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides
SMAS- ̶ ̷S̷W̷-1-11812 F5 • 4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide A runout
SMAS-2-11812 ̷S̷W̷-̷2̷-̷1̷1̷8̷1̷2̷ F3 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide B runout
+1 SMAS- ̷S̷W̷-1-11812 F5 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side A runout - Variant 2
SMAS-2-11812 ̷S̷M̷A̷S̷-̷2̷-̷1̷1̷8̷1̷2̷ F3 • 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side B runout - Variant 2
(etched) SMAS S̶W̶-1-11812 F2 ─◁ KP (stamped) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
(etched) SMAS-S̶W̶-2-11812 F2 #2 ─◁ KP (stamped) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records SMAS-11812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 594LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | Capitol Records SMAS-11812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | EMI 11C 074 86063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SMAS 11812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 25330 / Capitol Records OC 062-86-063First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11812 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 25330First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070 86063 / Capitol Records 2C 070 - 86063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1 C 038 15 7667 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1 C 038 15 7667 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16326LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of All Night Long are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS-11812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS-11812, E-ST 25330, E-ST 11812, ST.11812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMAS ̶S̶T̶ 1-11812 F1 #3 KP and SMAS ̶S̶W̶ 2-11812 F1 KP. 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.
