Vinyl pressings
by The Mark II · 1960
Night Theme / Confusion was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZTSP64852-2BRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
ZTSP64853-2ARunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
ZTSP64852-2CRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
ZTSP64853-2CRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
ZTSP 64852Label side A
ZTSP 64853Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Roulette R-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Zirkon Records 45-1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4549First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | US | Wye Records 5-1001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Oldies 45 OL 547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Roulette R-47847", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Roulette R-47847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Zirkon Records Z-10087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Roulette R 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Oldies 45 OL 547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Oldies 45 547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Oldies 45 OL 547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Night Theme / Confusion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Wye Records 5-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-1001, 45-DB 4549, R-1001, 45-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP64852-2B and ZTSP64853-2A. 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.
