Vinyl pressings
by The Communards · 1986
So Cold 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.
31 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
LON 110 A//2 ▽420 R 2 ARUNA Side, stamped / etched
LON 110 B//2 ▽420 R 2B Side, stamped
ZPMSC 11070Label, A side
ZPMSC 11071Label, B side
LON 110 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 3 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
LON 110 B // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 4Runout side B, variant 1
LON 110 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 ARUN 2Runout side A, variant 2
LON 110 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 2 2Runout side B, variant 2
LONX 110 A//2∇420 R 1 1 3A-side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
ARUNA-side Runout, Etched, Variant 1
LONX 110 B//3∇420 R 1 1 1B-side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
LONX 110 A//1∇420 R 1 1 9A-side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
LONXR 110 A//1∇420 R 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
LONXR 110 B//1∇420 R 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
LONXR 110 A//1∇420 R 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
LONXR 110 B//1∇420 R 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 2
LON 110 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
LON 110 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
LON 110 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 4 ARUN 4Runout side A, variant 2
LON 110 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
LONX 110 A//3▽420RSide A runout stamped, variant 1
LONX 110 B//3▽420 RSide B runout stamped, variant 1
LONX 110 A//1▽420RSide A runout stamped, variant 2
LONX 110 B//1▽420 RSide B runout stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 886 105-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 886 105-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | London Records 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | London Records LDSX 235First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | London Records 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | London Records 886 105-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 105-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 105-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 886 105-112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 886105-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | London Records LON 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | London Records 886 105-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of So Cold The Night are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Netherlands, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is London Records LON 110, released November 17, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 110, LONX 110, LON XP 110, LON XR 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 110 A//2 ▽420 R 2 ARUN and LON 110 B//2 ▽420 R 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.
