Vinyl pressings
by Savatage · 1985
Power Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
STA-855645-A 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide A etched
STA-855646-A 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide B etched
ST-A-855645-SPSide A label
ST-A-855646-SPSide B label
STA-855645-A 1-1SM 1-2 SPAR [MASTERDISK stamp] [SRC stamp] B-21097-A △9442 o-Runout, side A, etched
STA-855646-A 1-1SM1-3 SPAR B-21098-A [MASTERDISK stamp] [SRC stamp] △9442-X o-Runout, side B, etched
ST-A-855645-ARLabel, side A
ST-A-855646-ARLabel, side B
RCA 604.7127-A · 1SA1 · 604.7127-ASide A, Runout, Stamped
RCA 604.7127-B · 1S 604.7127-B 1SA1Side B, Runout, Stamped
78 12471 A1 + 2 @ ZSide A (Etched)
78 12471 B1 ZSide B (Etched)
CR logoSide A & B Stamped
33 STA-855645-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK [SRC logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 ASide A, variant 1
26 STA-855646-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK [SRC logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 A D1Side B, variant 1
33 STA-855646-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK [SRC logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 A D1Side A, variant 2
26 STA-855645-A 1-2 SPGER MASTERDISK [SRC logo] R/S Alsdorf 781247-1 BSide B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7127 / Atlantic 20126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 247-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Atlantic 781 247-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7 81247-1 / Atlantic 81247-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7 81247-1 / Atlantic 81247-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7 81247-1LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweden | Vinyl Maniacs VMLP013LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0215676EMU / Edel Family Member 0215676EMULP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Ear Music Classics 0215674EMU / Edel Family Member 0215674EMULP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Power Of The Night are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 7 81247-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81247-1, 604.7127, 78 12471, 781 247-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-855645-A 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC and STA-855646-A 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC. 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.
