Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1983
The Night / No John No 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
AM IR 09920-A M1· MR△ 109355Runout A etched
AM IR 09920-B M4·· MR △ 109355 XRunout B etched
IR-09920-ALabel A
IR-09920-BLabel B
AM IR 09920-A C 2.. A - 6 O G IRunout A etched
AM IR 09920-B C 2 .. D I G IRunout B etched
IR-09920-ALabel A
IR-09920-BLabel B
P AM IR 09920-A P-1A-Side Runout Etching
G1 AM IR 09920-B C1.B-Side Runout Etching
IR-09920-AA-Side Label
IR-09920-BB-Side Label
AMIR 09920-A RCA 1Runout A
AMIR 09920-B RCA 2Runout B
MR ∆109355 AMIR 09220-A MIRunouts
IR-09920-ALabels
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 | Illegal Records ES 896First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR-9920First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records A-3670 / Illegal Records ILSA 3670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5534First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILS A-3670First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILS A-3670First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records PFSX 1019First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records PFP 1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records PFP 1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70969First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9920First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records IR=9920First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-99207", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of The Night / No John No are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records IR-9920, released August 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IR-9920, IR=9920, SP-70969, PFSX 1019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM IR 09920-A M1· MR△ 109355 and AM IR 09920-B M4·· MR △ 109355 X. 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.
