Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1978
Our Night 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WBS-8634-WCA-7884-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
WBS-8634-WCA-7961-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
(WCA 7884)SA-Side Label
(WCA 7961)SB-Side Label
(WCA 7884)SLabel side A
(WCA 7961)SLabel side B
WBS-8634(lined out) WCA 7884-S-SP1 53155(backward) [Artisan logo]Dead wax side A
WBS-8634(lined out) WCA 7961-S-SP1 53182(backward) [Artisan logo]Dead wax side B
(WCA 7884)mono label
(WCA 7884)Sstereo label
P-320W1Label A
P-320W2Label B
MX186199Side A Label
MX186200Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634 / Curb Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634 / Curb Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634 / Curb Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634 / Curb Records WBS 8634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-320WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-320WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Our Night are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8634.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8634, P-320W, WB 17 227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8634-WCA-7884-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo] and WBS-8634-WCA-7961-S-WW1 —◁ [artisan logo]. 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.
