Belgium
1985- Label and catalog number
- USA Import Music USA 1030
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Tony McKenzie · 1985
Lolita / This Is The Night To Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
USA 30 - AIRunout side A (etched)
USA 30 - BIRunout side B (etched)
P (P) XSS175323-1ARunout A
P (P) XSS175324-1BRunout B
[AGI logo]85/6 1 DPX 824 ARunout side A
[AGI logo]85/6 2 DPX 824 BRunout side B
1 DPX 824Label side A
2 DPX 824Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | USA Import Music USA 1030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Belgium | USA USA 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Disques Déesse DPX 824First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Disques Déesse DPX 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Disques Déesse 12.824First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Greece | Portrait PRTA 12.6857 / Epic 01-126857-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Philippines | Portrait POS-20508 / Portrait A 6857First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Portrait TA 6857First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Portrait A6857First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Epic 49 05942First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Disques Déesse 824 c7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | France | Disques Déesse 12.82412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Epic CE-EP-18050 / Epic TA 685712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Portrait PRT 12.6857 / Epic PRT 12.685712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Portrait PRT A 68577", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Lolita / This Is The Night To Party are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Belgium, UK, US, France and more. One of them is USA Import Music USA 1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USA 1030, USA 30, TA 6857, A6857) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.