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They Only Come Out At Night

by The Edgar Winter Group · 1972

80 pressings20 countriesBlues RockPop RockRock

They Only Come Out At Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of They Only Come Out At Night

24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

November 1972
Label and catalog number
Epic KE 31584
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville pressing
Runout / matrix

P AL31584-1A º ◈-P-◈A Side Stamped

P BL31584-1A º ◈-P-◈B Side Stamped

AL 31584A Side Label

BL 31584B Side Label

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US

November 1972
Label and catalog number
Epic KE 31584
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL-31584-1A RLSide A runout, variant 1

BL-31584-1A RLSide B runout, variant 1

AL-31584-1B P STERLING RL oSide A runout, variant 2

BL-31584-1A P STERLING oSide B runout, variant 2

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US

November 1972
Label and catalog number
Epic KE 31584
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o AL-31584-1A PXT STERLING RL 6Side A runout, var 1

o BL-31584-1A PXT STERLING CSide B runout, var 1

o AL-31584-1B PXT STERLING RL D 9Side A runout, var 2

BL-31584-1A o PXT STERLING B 17Side B runout, var 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Epic KE 31584
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria press, Yellow label
Runout / matrix

AL-31584-1BSide A, Etched, Variant 1

BL-31584-IASide B, Etched, Variant 1

STERLINGSides A, B, Stamped, Variant 1

S o AL-31584-IA PX STERLING RL OIOSide A, Variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Epic EQ 31584
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

P o P Q AL 31584-1CRunout A

P P Q BL 31584-1C ARunout B

QAL 31584Label A

QBL 31584Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 80 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s56 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BrazilEpic 144108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaEpic KE 31584First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaEpic KE 31584First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaEpic Quadraphonic EQ 31584 / Epic EQ 31584First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1972GreeceEpic EPC 65074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GreeceEpic EPC 65074LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972JapanEpic ECPL 74First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972JapanEpic ECPL 74First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanEpic ECPL-74First yearLP, Sampler, StereoLP, Sampler, Stereo
1972NetherlandsEpic EPC 65074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsEpic EPC 65074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsEpic EPC 65074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972New ZealandEpic SBPC 474063 / Epic KE 31584First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaDate DAS.2160First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKEpic EPC 65074 / Epic S EPC 65074First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 56 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKEpic EPC 32518LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987South KoreaCBS KJPL-0527 (PE-31584)LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USFriday Music FRM 34449 / Epic 88697649201LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011USFriday Music FRM 34449 / Epic 88697649201LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2011USFriday Music FRM-31584 / Friday Music 88697649201LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2013GermanyYellow Label SPV 266121 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2570 / Epic PE 31584LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEpic EPC 65074 / Epic PEQ 31584LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
?CanadaEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaEpic PE 31584 / Epic WPE 31584LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic PE 31584 / Epic XPE 31584LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic PE 31584LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKEpic EPC 65074 / Epic S EPC 65074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKEpic S EPC 65074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic KE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 31584LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USEpic PE 3158412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hangin' Around3:02
  2. A2When It Comes3:16
  3. A3Alta Mira3:08
  4. A4Free Ride3:20
  5. A5Undercover Man3:49
  6. B1Round & Round4:00
  7. B2Rock 'N' Roll Boogie Woogie Blues3:25
  8. B3Autumn3:00
  9. B4We All Had A Real Good Time3:06
  10. B5Frankenstein4:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of They Only Come Out At Night are there?

80 vinyl pressings of They Only Come Out At Night are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.

When was They Only Come Out At Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 31584, released November 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of They Only Come Out At Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 31584, PEQ 31584, EQ 31584, EPC 65074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL31584-1A º ◈-P-◈ and P BL31584-1A º ◈-P-◈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is They Only Come Out At Night on vinyl worth?

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.

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