Vinyl pressings
by The Runaways · 1977
Waitin' For The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRM-1-3705A-CT 1 KENDUN A Λ TISide A [variant 1]
SRM-1-3705B-CT 2 KENDUN B Λ TISide B [variant 1]
SRM-1-3705A-CT 2 KENDUN B B T1Side A etched exc. KENDUN,B stamped [variant 2]
SRM-1-3705B-CT 2 KENDUN B B T1Side B etched exc. KENDUN,B stamped [variant 2]
SRM-1-3705A-A7 KENDUN CSide A - Etched, KENDUN stamped
SRM-1-3705B-CP 4 KENDUN ASide B - Etched, KENDUN stamped
SRM-1-3705 ASide A - Label
SRM-1-3705 BSide B - Label
15 SRM-1-3705A-CS-5 KENDUN Aside 1
15 SRM-1-3705B-CS 6 A KENDUNside 2
SRM-1-3705-A7 KENDUN CSide 1 (Variant 1)
SRM-1-3705B-CF4 KENDUN ASide 2 (Variant 1)
15 SRM-1-3705A-CS-6 KENDUN ASide 1 (Variant 2)
15 SRM-1-3705B-CS 6 A KENDUNSide 2 (Variant 2)
9100047 1*//1▽420 04 1 2 1Runout, side A, stamped
9100047 2*//1▽420 03 1 1 2 LUV TO KIM FROM R&RRunout, side A, stamped & etched
9100047 1*//1▽420 04 1 3 2Runout, side A, stamped
9100047 2*//1▽420 03 1 2 1 LUV TO KIM FROM R&RRunout, side A, stamped & etched
PYM-4778Label A
PYM-4779Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Mercury 9100 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Mercury 6338 844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 844First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 9100 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 9100 047LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Waitin' For The Night are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-3705, released October 17, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-3705, 9100 047, RJ-7300, 6338 844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-3705A-CT 1 KENDUN A Λ TI and SRM-1-3705B-CT 2 KENDUN B Λ TI. 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.
