Vinyl pressings
by Sheryl Lee Ralph · 1984
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.
26 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A-1 NYM-11ASide A runout groove, etched
B-1 NYM-11-BRESide B runout groove, etched
STERLINGBoth sides runout groove, stamped
NYM-11ASide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD-443First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-1491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 601.548 / Dance Records 601 548First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 106 966 / Dance Records 106 966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 601 548 / The New York Music Company 601 548First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 106 966 / Dance Records 106 966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | France | Trema 510 018First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Trema 410 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379 AE / TELDEC 6.20 379First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379 / TELDEC 6.20 379First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20379First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Almighty Records ALMY 038T12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Spain | Max Music NM1520MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | Spain | Max Music NM1520MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY 8012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY 8012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Almighty Records 12ALMY8012", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY180White Label, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 12" · Promo | White Label, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 12" · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 51412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 51412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of In The Evening are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is The New York Music Company NYM-11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NYM-11, NYM 10, ARIST 595, BB 7018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 NYM-11A and B-1 NYM-11-BRE. 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.
