Vinyl pressings
by The Dickies · 1978
Silent Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AMS·7403·A·2 o Colin CW-5 ΛSide A runout variant 1
AMS·7403·B·2 Colin CW-6 ΛSide B runout variant 1
AMS·7403·A·2 X_ Φ Colin CW-5 ΛSide A runout variant 2
AMS·7403·B·2 U_ Φ Colin CW-6 ΛSide B runout variant 2
AMS·7403.A·2 cw-5 Λ Ф 3) ColinSide A runout
AMS·7403·B.2 cw-6 C Λ Ф ColinSide B runout
AMS 7403 A*Side A label
AMS 7403 B*Side B label
AMS 7403 A 2 CW-5 1- Λ ColinRunout Side A, etched with stamped 'Λ'
AMS 7403 B 2 CW-6 Λ ColinRunout Side B, etched with stamped 'Λ'
AMS 7403 A*Label Side A
AMS 7403 B*Label Side B
AMS 7403 A 2 CW-5 Λ ColinRunout Side A, etched with stamped 'Λ'
AMS 7403 B 2 CW-6 Λ ColinRunout Side B, etched with stamped 'Λ'
AMS 7403 A*Label Side A
AMS 7403 B*Label Side B
AMS 7403 A- 2 CW-5 1- Λ D ColinRunout side A
AMS 7403 B- 2 CW-6 Λ D ColinRunout side B
AMS 7403 A*Label side A
AMS 7403 B*Label side B
AMS·7403·A·2 CW-5 D Λ ColinVariant 1, Runout, Side A
AMS·7403·B·2 CW-6 Λ o ColinVariant 1, Runout, Side B
AMS·7403·A-2 CW-5 Q Λ Colin DVariant 2, Runout, Side A
AMS·7403·B-2 CW-6 Q Λ Colin DVariant 2, Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 7647First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 7647First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records AM 2092First year7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records AM 2092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records AM 2092First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7403First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Silent Night are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7403, released December 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7403, AM 2092, AMS 7647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS·7403·A·2 o Colin CW-5 Λ and AMS·7403·B·2 Colin CW-6 Λ. 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.
