Vinyl pressings
by Sting · 1986
Bring On The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BRING 1 A//1▽420 U 11 2USide A runout - variant 1
BRING 1 B//1▽420 U 14 1 UTOPIASide B runout - variant 1
BRING 1 C//1▽420U 1 4 2Side C runout - variant 1
BRING 1 D//1▽420U 1 1 2 1 UTOPIASide D runout - variant 1
829 473 - 1 S 1 320 A N 3Side A runout, variant 1
829 473 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 A L 3Side B runout, variant 1
829 474 - 1 S 1 = 2 320 2 4 A XSide C runout, variant 1
829 474 - 1 S 2 = 2 320 A I 2Side D runout, variant 1
AMP-8021-AA label
AMP-8021-BB label
AMP-8022-AC label
AMP-8022-BD label
3220230 -1- 171286 3Runout side A
3220230 2 1 10 86Runout side B
3220230 A 1 10 86Runout side C
3220230 B 1 10 86Runout side D
3220230 -1- 171286 3Runout side A
3220230 2 1 10 86Runout side B
3220230 A 1 10 86Runout side C
3220230 B 1 10 86Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | A&M Records 29014/15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records RML 55017/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 396 705-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 396705-1 / Polygram 829 473-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | A&M Records 829 473-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C38Y3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-8021/22First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C38Y3010First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR 73005-A2 / PolyGram LPR A/2 73005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | A&M Records 396705-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Bring On The Night are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Germany, Japan, Israel and more. One of them is A&M Records BRING 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRING 1, 396705-1, AMP-8021/22, bring 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRING 1 A//1▽420 U 11 2U and BRING 1 B//1▽420 U 14 1 UTOPIA. 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.
