Vinyl pressings
by Tucky Buzzard · 1973
Allright On The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
TPSA 7510 A-1U R ISide A stamped, variant 1
TPSA 7510 B-1U R ISide B stamped, variant 1
TPSA 7510 A-1U A ISide A stamped, variant 2
TPSA 7510 B-1U A ISide B stamped, variant 2
PPS-97001-A-1-1-1 STERLING RL PR DRunout side A
PPS-97001-B-4-1-1 PR DRunout side B
PPS-97001-ALabel side A
PPS-97001-BLabel side B
PPS-97001-A-2Runout Side A
PPS-97001-B-2Runout Side B
PPS-97001-ADisc label Side 1
PPS-97001-BDisc label Side 2
PPS-97001-A-2 Ƨ STERLING RLSide A, etched exc. STERLING stamp
PPS-97001-B-2 ƧSide B, etched
PPS-97001-ALabel side A
PPS-97001-BLabel side B
PPS-97001-A-3 (MR) V A 18291 (1) STERLING RLRunout side A (MR) STERLING is stamped
PPS-97001-B-3 (MR) V A 18291 (1)Runout side B (MR) STERLING is stamped
PPS-97001-ALabel side A
PPS-97001-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Passport Records 9167-97001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | BASF 20 29136-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Purple Records 3C 064-94355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80862First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Purple Records TPSA 7510 / Purple Records 0C 064 ◦ 94355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001 / Passport Records PPS-97001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001 / Passport Records PPS-97001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001 / Passport Records PPS-97001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001 / Passport Records PPS-97001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Passport Records PPS 97001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Allright On The Night are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Purple Records TPSA 7510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPSA 7510, PPS 97001, 9167-97001, 20 29136-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPSA 7510 A-1U R I and TPSA 7510 B-1U R I. 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.
