Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1987
All Day And All Of The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
VICET-1-A1 TY1 ⋀Side A runout, etched, "TY1 ⋀" stamped
VICET-1-B-1 D TY1 8Side B runout, etched, "D TY1 8" stamped
VICE-1 A1 TY1Runout Side A, variant 1
VICE-1 B1 TY1Runout Side B, variant 1
VICE-1 A2 TY1Runout Side A, variant 2
VICE-1 B2 TY1Runout Side B, variant 2
VICET-1-A1 TY1Runout side A, variant 1
VICET-1-B1 TY1Runout side B, variant 1
VICET-1-A1 TY1 ⋀ 72Runout side A, variant 2
VICET .1 B2 TY1 ⋀ 7Runout side B, variant 2
01-651199-1A-1 ARunout stamped side A, ("A" etched)
01-651199-1B-1 BRunout stamped side B, ("B" etched)
01-651199-1Label side A
01-651199-2Label side B
01-651199-1A-1 ARunout side A
01-651199-1B-1 ARunout side B
01-651199-20Back sleeve
01-651199-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 651199 7 / Epic 651199 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 651199 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Epic VICE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 651199 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 651199 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 651199 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Epic VICE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic VICE T1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Epic VICE 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | Epic VICE P17", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Epic VICE QT1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | Portugal | Epic EPC 651199 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Epic EN 60737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Epic EAS 102212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Zimbabwe | CBS EN 60737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of All Day And All Of The Night are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Spain. One of them is Epic VICE QT1, released December 28, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VICE QT1, VICE 1, VICE T1, EPC 651199 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VICET-1-A1 TY1 ⋀ and VICET-1-B-1 D TY1 8. 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.
