Vinyl pressings
by Them · 1965
Here Comes The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 13 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.
XDRF-34960-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
XDRF-35149-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
XDRF-34960-T1-1C BU IMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 2
XDRF-35149-T1-1C G IMachine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 2
XDRF-34960-T1-1C UH KT 1Runout A-side, variant 1
XDRF-35149-T1-1C BC KT 1Runout B-side, variant 1
XDRF-34960-T1-1C GC KT 1Runout A-side, variant 2
XDRF-35149-T1-1C CB 1Runout B-side, variant 2
XDRF-34960-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
XDRF-35149-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
XDRF-34960-T1-1C C 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 2
XDRF-35149-T1-1C 1 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 2
XDRF-34960-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35149-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.34960Label A-side - upside-down, no brackets
XDR.35149Label B-side - upside-down, no brackets
XDRF-34960-T1-1CRunout, Side A
XDRF-35149-T1-1CRunout, Side B
XDR.34960Label A-side - upside-down in brackets
XDR.35149Label B-side - upside-down in brackets
XDRF-34960-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35149-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
{XDR.34960}Label A-side - upside-down in brackets
{XDR.35149}Label B-side - upside-down in brackets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9749First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9749First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F 12 094 / Decca F.12094First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12094 / Decca F12 094First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca 45 - F 12094First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F.12094First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F.12094 / Decca 45 - F 12094First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca 45 - F 12094First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 094 / Decca F 12094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.324First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram DM 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-PAR 97497", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
47 vinyl pressings of Here Comes The Night are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F.12094, released March 5, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12094, 23.617, 45 PAR 9749, 45 PAR 9749V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-34960-T1-1C and XDRF-35149-T1-1C. 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.
