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Vinyl pressings

Strangers In The Night

by UFO · 1979

47 pressings17 countriesHard RockSpace RockRock

Strangers In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Strangers In The Night

24 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

January 19, 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CJT 5Chrysalis CJT5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CJT 5 A//2 ∇ E 420 1 2 1 5 JARunout side A, variant 1

CJT 5 B//1 ∇ E 420 4 1 3 6 JARunout side B, variant 1

CJT 5 C//2 ∇ E 420 1 1 2 1Runout side C, variant 1

CJT 5 D//1 ∇ E 420 3 1 5 3Runout side D, variant 1

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CJT5Chrysalis CJT 5
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CJT 5 A//2∇E420 11 5 JARunout side A stamped, JA etched

CJT 5 B//2∇E420 11 2 JARunout side B stamped, JA etched

CJT 5 C//2∇E420 11 5Runout side C stamped

CJT 5 D//2∇E420 11 4Runout side D stamped

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CH2 1209
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

CH2-1209-A-1A SX 1S TML-SSide A etched, Variant 1

CH2-1209-B 1B SXT B 1S TML-SSide B etched, Variant 1

CH2-1209-C-1C SXT D1 GS 1S TML-SSide C etched, Variant 1

CH2-1209-D-1C SXT GS C8 1S TML-SSide D etched, Variant 1

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CH2 1209
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CH2-1209-A-1D TML-SSide A Etched, except "TML-S" which is stamped

CH2 1209-B TML-M /ASide B Etched, except "TML-M" which is stamped

CH2-1209-C-1C TML-SSide C Etched, except "TML-S" which is stamped

CH2-1209-D-1C TML-SSide D Etched, except "TML-S" which is stamped

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CH2 1209
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

CH2-1209-A-1D TML-S SX DS 2SSide A Etched / Stamped

CH2-1209-BS • 1A TML-M B1 1SSide B Etched / Stamped

CH2-1209-CS •1A TML-M A1 1SSide C Etched / Stamped

CH2-1209-D TML-S 1B 1 SX 2SSide D Etched / Stamped

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CH2 1209
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

TML-SStamped in runouts on sides A, B, D

TLM-MStamped in runouts on side C

CH2-1209-A-1D TML-S SXSide A etched

CH2-1209-B TML-S IBSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 47 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKChrysalis CJT5LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979AustraliaChrysalis L70117/8First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaChrysalis CH2-1209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaChrysalis CHM2 41209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979EuropeChrysalis 300 270First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceChrysalis 6641 912First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyChrysalis 300 270-406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyChrysalis 300 270-420 / Chrysalis 300.268First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyChrysalis 6641 909 / Chrysalis CH2-1209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GreeceChrysalis 6641 912First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GreeceChrysalis 6641 912First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GreeceChrysalis 6641912First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceChrysalis 6641 912First yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1979IrelandChrysalis CJT 5First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyChrysalis 6641 912 9198 087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceChrysalis CJT 0005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980FranceChrysalis CJT 0005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyChrysalis 6641 909 / Chrysalis CH2-1209LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980NetherlandsChrysalis 300 270-420 / Chrysalis 300.268LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainChrysalis CJT-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South KoreaYeh Eum Records YCPL-127 / Chrysalis CJT 5LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USChrysalis V2X 41209LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009UKBack On Black RCV001LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009UKBack On Black RCV001LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2009UKBack On Black RCV001LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009UKBack On Black RCV001LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USRelayer Records RLY 1209 / Friday Music RLY 1209LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2019USA & EuropeChrysalis CRVX1285LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USA & EuropeChrysalis CRVX1285 / Chrysalis 5060516093748LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeChrysalis CBRV1285 / Chrysalis CRBV1285LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeChrysalis 300 270 / Chrysalis 300 270-420LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeChrysalis 300 270LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeChrysalis 300 270LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 300 270-420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKChrysalis CJT 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKChrysalis CJT 5 / Chrysalis CJT5LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USChrysalis CH2 1209LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Natural Thing7:05
  2. A2Out In The Street9:34
  3. A3Only You Can Rock Me3:58
  4. A4Doctor Doctor4:30
  5. B1Mother Mary3:17
  6. B2This Kids4:40
  7. B3Love To Love7:37
  8. C1Lights Out4:55
  9. C2Rock Bottom11:02
  10. D1Too Hot To Handle4:17
  11. D2I'm A Loser3:49
  12. D3Let It Roll4:35
  13. D4Shoot Shoot3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Strangers In The Night are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Strangers In The Night are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.

When was Strangers In The Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CJT 5, released January 19, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Strangers In The Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CJT 5, CJT5, CH2 1209, WWS-50029~30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CJT 5 A//2 ∇ E 420 1 2 1 5 JA and CJT 5 B//1 ∇ E 420 4 1 3 6 JA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Strangers In The Night on vinyl worth?

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.

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