Vinyl pressings
by Susan Fassbender · 1980
Twilight Café was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SWAG-24-A1 ANDY, PETE AND FRASER NO.1 LYN-9049-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAXA-Side - Etched
SWAG-24-B1 LYN -9050-1U MAX ALAN BROWN IS GROOVYB-Side - Etched
SWAG-24-A1 ANDY, PETE AND FRASER NO.1 LYN-9049-1G A PORKY PRIME CUT MAXSide A, etched
SWAG-24-B1 LYN-9050-IG MAX ALAN BROWN IS GROOVYSide B, etched
A-5846 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
A-5846 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
A-5846 ALabel side A
A-5846 BLabel side B
A-5978 A-1/81S III Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped
A-5978 B-1/81S III Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped
A-5978 ALabel side A
A-5978 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222794First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222794First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Belgium | Lark SWAG 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Criminal Records INT 112.703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Criminal Records INT 127.700First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Lark SWAG 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 9468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222794First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 9468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Criminal Records SWAG 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Criminal Records SWAG 24First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS 94687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 51667", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Zimbabwe | CBS SSC 51667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 94687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Twilight Café are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Criminal Records SWAG 24, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWAG 24, BA 222794, INT 112.703, INT 127.700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWAG-24-A1 ANDY, PETE AND FRASER NO.1 LYN-9049-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAX and SWAG-24-B1 LYN -9050-1U MAX ALAN BROWN IS GROOVY. 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.
