US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca NB 2352Casablanca 6170 211
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 19
Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie Mills · 1982
Last Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NB 2352 82 CS 262 PRC R1 -A- STERLINGEtched Side A, except STERLING stamped
NB 2352 82 CS 270 PRC R1 -B- STERLINGEtched Side B, except STERLING stamped
82 CS 262A label
82 CS 270B label
STERLING NB 2352 82 262 SHORT PRC C 1-1-1 -A-A-Side Runout
STERLING NB 2352 82 262 PRC C 1-1-1 -A-B-Side Runout
STERLING NB 2352 82 262 SHORT PRC C 1-1-1 -A-A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING NB 2352 82 262 PRC C 1-1-11 -A-B-Side Runout Etching
82 CS 262Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Casablanca 6400 667First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Philips 6863 200First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 7S-76First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Casablanca 6170 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NBD 20244First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2352 / Casablanca 6170 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2352 / Casablanca 6170 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2352 DJ / Casablanca 6170 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2352 / Casablanca 6170 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2352First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Casablanca NBD-2024412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Last Night are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, France, Japan and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2352, NBD 20244, NB 2352 DJ, 6400 667) 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.
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.