Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1975
Nightrider was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
KSBS-2607-A GOL STERLINGVariant 1 side A
KSBS-2607-B GOL STERLINGVariant 1 side B
KSBS-2607-A GOL III STERLINGVariant 2 side A
KSBS-2607-B II GOL STERLINGVariant 2 side B
T1 KSBS-2607-A-RE-1 DRunout, Side A, Etched - Variant 1
1T KSBS-2607B-1 FWC5 FRunout, Side B, Etched - Variant 1
T1 KSBS-2607-A-RE-1 DRunout, Side A, Etched - Variant 2
1T KSBS-2607B-1 FWC5 DRunout, Side B, Etched - Variant 2
KSBS-2607-A GOL STERLINGRunout A
KSBS-2607-B GOL STERLINGRunout B
KSBS 2607 ALabel A
KSBS 2607 BLabel B
KSBS-2607-A (MR) Δ20053(3) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
KSBS-2607-B (MR) Δ20053-X(2) STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
KSBS-2607-A (MR) Δ20053(1) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
KSBS-2607-B (MR) Δ20053-X(1) STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
KSBS 2607 ALabel side A
KSBS 2607 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Kama Sutra 2319 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | EPIC ELPS 3804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | EPIC ELPS 3804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSBS 2607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Kama Sutra 940 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Kama Sutra MLP 15.722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Kama Sutra YX-7080-KSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Kama Sutra YX-7080-KSFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Kama Sutra KSBS 2607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra 2319 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Kama Sutra 23 19 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Kama Sutra KSLP 7009LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | UK | Kama Sutra KSLP 7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2607First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34402LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Nightrider are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2607, released September 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2607, KSBS-2607, KSLP 7009, 2319 042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSBS-2607-A GOL STERLING and KSBS-2607-B GOL STERLING. 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.
