Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1967
Nights In White Satin was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DR-41553-T1-1C A 1Side A runout variant 1
DR-40955-T1-1C K 1Side B runout variant 1
DR-41553-T1-1C BU 1Side A runout variant 2
DR-40955-T1-1C M 1Side B runout variant 2
DR-41553-T1-1CRunout A-side
DR-40955-T1-1CRunout B-side
DR 41553Centre A-label
DR 40955Centre B-label
DR-41553-TI-ICA-side stamped
DR-40955-TI-ICB-side stamped
DR 41553A-side label
DR 40955B-side label
DR-41553-T1-1CRunout A, stamped
DR-40955-T1-1CRunout B, stamped
DR 41553Label A
DR 40955Label B
DR-41553-T1-1CRunout A, stamped
DR-40955-T1-1CRunout B, stamped
DR 41553Label A
DR 40955Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Deram DM161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM22 / Deram DM. 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM. 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Deram DM. 85023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Deram DM. 85023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 161 / Deram DM. 161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 161 / Deram DM. 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1967 | Ireland | Deram DM(I) 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Lebanon | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Deram DM 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.0077", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.0077", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1972 | Argentina | Deram 1559 A / Deram 1559 B7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Deram 15597", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram 125/79.621Y / Deram (125) 79.621-Y7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram 79.621 y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram 125-79.621Y / Deram (125) 79.621-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram (125) 79.621-Y / Deram 125-79.621Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram 79621 / Deram 125-79.621Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Deram 125-79.621 Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Deram 7DM-10027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Costa Rica | London Records 70187", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Deram 84.047 B / Deram 84.0477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Deram DM 161 / Deram DM. 1617", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Deram 6101 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Deram 100.158 / Deram 100 1587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | US | Deram 5N 850237", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Old Gold OG 93497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | More Vinyl 270212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deram TOP 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Deram DM. 850237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Canada | Deram TOP 0137", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Deram 84.047 / Deram 84.047 B7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.112627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deram DM 161 / Deram 6.11262 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.11 262 / Deram 6.11262AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.112627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.11262 AC / Deram DM. 1617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deram DM 161 / Deram 6.11 2627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca GOLD 377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Deram DM 1617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca GOLD 377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Deram DM 1617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram DM 1617", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
145 vinyl pressings of Nights In White Satin are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1967 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Denmark, France, Belgium and more. One of them is Deram DM 161, released November 10, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 161, DM161, 17.007, DM22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-41553-T1-1C A 1 and DR-40955-T1-1C K 1. 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.
