Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
A Night At Studio 54 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.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NBLP-2-7161-AS-RE1 K-6 Az F 3 △Side A runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161- ̶C̶S̶ B K-1 Az RE1X A-1 △Side B runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161- ̶A̶S̶ C K-1 Az RE1X A-5 △Side C runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161-DS Az J RE1X C-1 △Side D runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161 AS-RE1 ALJ 5 A PSide A etched
NBLP-2-7161-C̶S̶ BS-SM-1 AZ CB P (X) A X5Side B etched
NBLP-2-7161-CS Re-1 CP-3 AZ A 3 PSide C etched
NBLP-2-7161-DS CP-1 AZ CB 1 A PSide D etched
NBLP-2-7161ASSide A Label
NBLP-2-7161BSSide B Label
NBLP-2-7161CSSide C Label
NBLP-2-7161DSSide D Label
NBLP-2-7161-AS RE-2-B PRC-W-2 AZSide A Runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161-CS[crossed out] AZ U ch.2 SIDE BSide B Runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161-AS[crossed out] AZ v ch.2 SIDE CSide C Runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161-DS PRCC-1 AZ U PRCW-1Side D Runout, variant 1
NBLP-2-7161-AS-RE1 Az JVariant 1 side A runout
NBLP-2-7161-CS[crossed out] BSp CP-1 X AzCBVariant 1 side B runout
NBLP-2-7161-CS Re-1 CP-3 AzVariant 1 side C runout
NBLP-2-7161-DS P2 Az JVariant 1 side D runout
NBLP-2-7161-AS-1B-(X) A 3 S 2 AZ J 1BSide A runout
NBLP-2-7161- BS SM 2 AZ V (X) A 3 I SSide B runout
NBLP-2-7161-CS-1B (X) B 1 I SSide C runout
NBLP-2-7161-D'S SM2 AZ j A \ SSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Peru | Casablanca A20 - CAS - 0007161.9First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161DJFirst yearLP, Mixed, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Mixed, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | Studio 54, New York NBLP-2-7161 / Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7161DJFirst yearLP, Mixed, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Mixed, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of A Night At Studio 54 are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Peru, Philippines. One of them is Casablanca NBLP-2-7161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP-2-7161, NBLP-2-7161DJ, A20 - CAS - 0007161.9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-2-7161-AS-RE1 K-6 Az F 3 △ and NBLP-2-7161- ̶C̶S̶ B K-1 Az RE1X A-1 △. 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.
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