Vinyl pressings
by T-Bone Burnett · 1983
Proof Through The Night 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1-23921-A-SH1 #2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18376-SH1 SLM △ 4937 1-4Runout A variant 1
1-23921-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18377-SH1 SLM △ 4937-x ─◁ 1-2Runout B variant 1
1-23921-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18376-SH1 SLM △ 4937 1-8Runout A variant 2
1-23921-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18377-SH1 SLM △ 4937-x 1-4Runout B variant 2
1-23921-A-SH1#2 [Allied logo] -SH1 SLM [Triangle] 4937 1-4 ----<A runout
1-23921-B-SH1 [Allied logo] -SH1 SLM [Triangle] 4937-x ----< 1-2B runout
1-23921-A-SH2 ɑ B-18376-SH2 SLM △ 4937 1-1Side A runout
1-23921-B-SH2 ɑ B-18377-SH2 SLM △ 4937-x 1-1Side B runout
FIEND 14 A ̷B̷ 2 TY1 DSide A runout etched, TY1 stamped
FIEND-14-B 2 TY1 DSide B runout etched, TY1 stamped
FIEND 14 A1 Timtom-cbsSide A runout
FIEND 14 B1 2 TYSide B runout
A MX208235-C 23921-1-1Stamped runout side 1
A MX208236 23921-1-2Stamped runout side 2
MX208235Label side 1
MX208236Label side 2
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92-3921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Side Effects Records Fiend 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Side Effects Records FIEND 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23921 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23921First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23921-A-SH1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23921-B-SH1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23921-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23921 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Proof Through The Night are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23921, Fiend 14, FIEND 14, 23921-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23921-A-SH1 #2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18376-SH1 SLM △ 4937 1-4 and 1-23921-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18377-SH1 SLM △ 4937-x ─◁ 1-2. 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.
