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Vinyl pressings

Tonight's The Night

by The Shirelles · 1961

14 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulVocalBallad

Tonight's The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Tonight's The Night

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records S-501Scepter Records LP 501
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP 622-A ҵ Lw BellSoundA side runout

LP 622-B ҵ Lw BellSoundB side runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Reo RLP-630Reo RLP 630
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP-630 ASide A Stamped "Bell Sound"

RLP-630 BSide B Stamped "Bell Sound"

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaTop Rank International TRL-30.144First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaReo RLP-630 / Reo RLP 630First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USScepter Records S-501 / Scepter Records LP 501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USScepter Records S-501 / Scepter Records LP-501LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USScepter Records S-501 / Scepter Records SPX-501LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967SpainVergara 7014-NLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKWand WCS 1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971USScepter Records S-501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989JapanScepter Records PLP-503 / Blues Interactions, Inc. PLP-503LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeRumble Records RUM2011022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeCornbread Records CRNBR16018LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanScepter Records UPS-623-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanScepter Records UPS-623-SLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?USScepter Records S-501 / Scepter Records SRM-501LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Tonight's The Night
  2. A2Johnny On My Mind
  3. A3Lower The Flame
  4. A4Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  5. A5Doin The Ronde
  6. A6You Don't Want My Love
  7. B1Dedicated To The One I Love
  8. B2Boys
  9. B3The Dance Is Over
  10. B4Oh, What A Waste Of Love
  11. B5Unlucky
  12. B6Tonight At The Prom

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tonight's The Night are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Tonight's The Night are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.

When was Tonight's The Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Scepter Records S-501.

How do I tell if my copy of Tonight's The Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-501, TRL-30.144, RLP-630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 622-A ҵ Lw BellSound and LP 622-B ҵ Lw BellSound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tonight's The 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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