Vinyl pressings
by The Jones Girls · 1981
Nights Over Egypt was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - A1 B TimTom AA-side runout, variant 1
PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - B1 TY ⋀ AB-side runout, variant 1
PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - A1 2 TimTom AA-side runout, variant 2
PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - B1 TY 4 AB-side runout, variant 2
PIR A 2031 A1 TimtomSide A runout
PIR A 2031 B1Side B runout
PIR A 2031 A1 TIMTOMSide A runout variant 1
PIR A 2031 B1Side B runout variant 1
PIR. A. 2031- A1 TIMTOM V 4Side A runout variant 2 etched,stamped
PIR. A. 2031- B1 V 2Side B runout variant 2 etched,stamped
PIR A 2031 A1Side A runout
TIMTOMA Side Runout
PIR A 2031 B1Side B runout
P.I.R. AH-ZS5-02713-3 F/W NSRunout A
P.I.R. AH-ZS5-02713-4 F/W NSRunout B
AA-AFLabel both sides
ZS5 02713-3Label A
p P.I.R. AA-ZS5-02713-3 F/W NSRunout AA
P.I.R. AB-ZS5-02713-3 p F/W NSRunout AB
AA-AFLabel
ZS5 02713-3Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIRA 12.2031 / Philadelphia International Records A-12.2031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIRA 2031 / Philadelphia International Records A-2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS5 02713First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS5 02713First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 13 A2031First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR A2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR A2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR A2031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Old Gold OG 407112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Old Gold OG 407112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 13 A2031 AB12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records 4ZP 8036212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Nights Over Egypt are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Philadelphia International Records PIR 13 A2031, released December 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIR 13 A2031, PIR A2031, ZS5 02713, PIRA 12.2031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - A1 B TimTom A and PIR - A - 13 - 2031 - B1 TY ⋀ A. 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.
