Vinyl pressings
by Steve Winwood · 1988
Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
VST 1107 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A stamped / etched runout
VST 1107 B-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B stamped / etched runout
VST 1107-ASide A label
VST 1107-BSide B label
VS 1107 A-2U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMM DRunout Side A
VS 1107 B-1U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMM DRunout Side B
VS 1107-ALabel Side A
VS 1107-BLabel Side B
ST-VR-55802-ARA-side label
ST-VR-55803-ARB-side label
STDM 55800 DMM-1 SP 1-1A Side Runout
STDM 55801 DMM-1 SP 1-1B Side Runout
SterlingBoth Sides Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Virgin VS 1107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin VST 1107First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1447First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 611 685 / Virgin 611 685-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 685 / Virgin 111 685-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin SA 3112First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90457First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 80393First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45286First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VINX 222First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Virgin RX - 599First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VST 1107First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1107First year7" | 7" |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VST 1107, released August 8, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VST 1107, VS 1107, 7-99290, 0-96620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VST 1107 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM and VST 1107 B-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM. 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.
