Vinyl pressings
by Stars On 45 · 1983
Tonight 20:00 Hrs. was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
655 177 A 2 ℗ 1983 670 1110 04Runout side A - variant 1
655 177 B1 670 06 1114Runout side B - variant 1
655 177 A 3 ℗ 1983 670 04 1111Runout side A - variant 2
655 177 B1 670 06 1124Runout side B - variant 2
(Variant 1) 655 177 A3 ℗1983 670 04 11 1Label side A
(Variant 1) 655 177 B1 670 06 11 1Label side B
(Variant 2) 655 177 A3 ℗1983 670 04 114 1Label side A
(Variant 2) 655 177 B1 670 06 11 16Label side B
814 0031 101 (p) 1983 ZooSide A
814 0031 201 (p) 1983 ZooSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Mercury 814003-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Mercury 814 003-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 814 003-1First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 66009 / CNR 66009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Germany | CNR 815 076-1 ME / CNR 815 076-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Mercury 814003-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Delta DEL 7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Delta DEL 7018First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CNR P-13019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CNR P-13019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Stars On 45 655.177 / CNR 655.177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Stars On 45 814 0003-1 / Mercury 814 003-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Stars On 45 613908 / CNR 613908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mercury STAR 5330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Korea | Mercury SEL-RP598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stars On 45 66009 / Carrere 6600912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Stars On 45 814003-1 / Mercury 814003-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Stars On 45 814003-1 / Mercury 814003-1LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | Netherlands | Stars On 45 655.177 / CNR 655.177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Tonight 20:00 Hrs. are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, UK, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Stars On 45 655.177.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655.177, 814 0003-1, CBS 25588, 814003-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 655 177 A 2 ℗ 1983 670 1110 04 and 655 177 B1 670 06 1114. 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.
