Vinyl pressings
by Tierra · 1980
City Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
FW-AL-36995 CP...Side A run-out area
FW-BL-36995 CP... CSide B run-out area
FW-AL-36995 CP…Side A, variant 2
FW-BL-36995 CP… BSide B, variant 2
TIERRA 6001-A L-2233A side runout
TIERRA 6001-B L-2233-XB side runout
+1 FW- (Letters AL here but scratched out) -36995-ACT2.Side A run-out area
+1 FW- (Letters BL here but scratched out) -36995-BCT3.Side B run-out area
FW-AL 36995Side 1 Label
FW-BL 36995Side 2 Label
FW-AL-36995 CS1 A2 S1Side A
FW-BL-36995 CS2 A2 S2Side B
TIERRA 6001-A L-2233A side runout
TIERRA 6001-B L-2233-XB side runout
FW-AL-36995 CP...Side A run-out area
FW-BL-36995 CP.. XSide B run-out area
FW-AL-36995Side 1 Label
FW-BL-36995Side 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS ELPS 4163First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS ELPS 4163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 26016003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW 36995First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 260·16·003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co LBW 17003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 25AP 2029First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 25AP 2029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW 36995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 85001First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW 36995 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW-36995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | ASI Records FLP-2001 / ASI Records FLP 2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW-36995First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW-36995First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co TRC3035LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of City Nights are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co FW 36995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FW 36995, FLP-2001, FW-36995, ELPS 4163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FW-AL-36995 CP... and FW-BL-36995 CP... C. 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.
