Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1974
Night Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
6360116 1 Y //2 ML 11 11 TML-MRunout side A variant 1
6360116 B//3 12 3 TML-SRunout side B variant 1
6360116 1Y// ̶1̶ 2 ML 11 6 TML-MRunout side A variant 2
6360116 B//3 12 3 TML-SRunout side B variant 2
6360116 1Y//2 ML 1 1 6Runout, A-side
6360116 B//3 1 2 5 TML-SRunout, B-side
6360 116.1A-side label
6360 116.2B-side label
6360116 1v//3 ∇ 420 05 1 1 4Side A, stamped, variant 1
6360116 B//3 1 4 3 S-7N1Side B, stamped, variant 1
6360116 1Y//*2 ML 11 6Side A, stamped, variant 2
6360116 B//3 12 5 TML-SSide B, stamped, variant 2
6360116 1 Y // ̶1̶ 2 ML 11 TML-MRunout side A, variant 1
6360116 B//3 12 1 TML-SRunout side B, variant 1
6360116 1 Y // ̶1̶ 2 ML 1 1 2 TML-MRunout side A, variant 2
6360116 B//3 12 6 TML-SRunout side B, variant 2
XS \ VEL-2002-A CS2 TML-MA side etched / TML-M stamped, variant 1
XS \ VEL 2002-B CS-2 TML-MB side etched / TML-M stamped, variant 1
VEL-2002-A CS-1 TML-M SXT 2A side etched / TML-M stamped, variant 2
VEL 2002-B CS-1 TML-M B1 \B side etched / TML-M stamped, variant 2
S 1 VEL-2002-A CS-1 TML-M A2Side A, runout
I VEL-2002-B CS-1 TML-M A3Side B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Vertigo VEL 2002 / Vertigo VEL.2002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ireland | Philips 6360-116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 116 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Vertigo 6360 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Vertigo VEL-2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Vertigo VEL 2002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo BT-5350LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6381034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo PRICE 31LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Mercury 5353635LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Vertigo 5353635 / Universal Music Group International 0600753536353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Vertigo 0802636LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Vertigo 0802636 / Vertigo 00602508026362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1107 / Vertigo VEL 2002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Vertigo RJ-7268-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Vertigo PRICE 31 / Vertigo 636 011-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Night Life are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 116, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 116, VEL-2002, VEL 2002, 6360-116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360116 1 Y //2 ML 11 11 TML-M and 6360116 B//3 12 3 TML-S. 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.
