Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
"About Last Night..." was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-SP SV-1-17210 Z2 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24200-Z2 △13165 SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1Runout, side A
AL-SP SV-2-17210-Z2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24201-Z2 △13165-x SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1Runout, side B
AML 3109 A-1-1-1-3 PenthouseSide A
AML 3109 B-1-1-1-1 PenthouseSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI SV-17210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI America ST.240604 / EMI America ST 240604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | EMI 064 240604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI America 64 2406041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI America 64 06041First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | EMI America EYS-91182First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | EMI America EYS-91182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | EMI America 24 0604 1 / EMI America 064 24 0604 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Hispavox 560 24 06041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | EMI America AML 3109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America SV-17210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | EMI America SV-17210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | EMI America SV-17210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of "About Last Night..." are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America SV-17210, released July 2, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SV-17210, AML 3109, ST.240604, 064 240604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP SV-1-17210 Z2 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24200-Z2 △13165 SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 and AL-SP SV-2-17210-Z2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24201-Z2 △13165-x SP 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1. 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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