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Sheryl Lee RalphIn The Evening

Vinyl pressings

In The Evening

by Sheryl Lee Ralph · 1984

10 pressings7 countriesDiscoHi NRGElectronic

In The Evening was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 In The Evening

2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Australia

1984
Label and catalog number
Liberation Records LIB 5056
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LIB5056A-2 LZSide 1 runout hand etched

LIB5056-B-2 LZSide 2 runout hand etched

MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301Sides 1 & 2 runout machine stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaLiberation Records LIB 5056First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USThe New York Music Company NYM-12First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ArgentinaEMI CIL 3672LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyTSR Music GmbH TSR 430103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GreeceSakkaris Records SRLP 1010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985SwedenBeat Box BB 9007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985VenezuelaMagicrecords De Venezuela C.A. Lpmr 0018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1985VenezuelaMagic Record's LPMR-0018LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1985VenezuelaMagic Record's LPMR-0018LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1985VenezuelaMagic Record's 0018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You're So Romantic4:38
  2. A2In The Evening3:50
  3. A3Give Me Love3:34
  4. A4Evolution4:02
  5. A5Back To Being In Love3:01
  6. B1Be Somebody3:35
  7. B2I'm Your Kind Of Girl3:55
  8. B3B.A.B.Y.3:15
  9. B4Ready Or Not3:46
  10. B5I'm So Glad That We've Met3:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Evening are there?

10 vinyl pressings of In The Evening are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was In The Evening first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia. One of them is The New York Music Company NYM-12.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NYM-12, LIB 5056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Evening 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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