Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
White Nights 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
STA 855783 A 1-1SM1-3 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
STA 855784 A 1-1 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
STA 855783 B 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 2
STA 855784 A 1-4 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
STA 855783 A 1-1 SRCSide A Etched
STA 855784 A 1-1 SRCSIde B Etched
STERLING TJStamped Both Sides
STA 855783 A 1-2 SPAR B-21981-A △10789 0- STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Side A Runout
STA 855784 A 1-3 SP-AR B-2198 2-A △10789-X 0- STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Side B Runout
ST-A-855783-ARSide A Label
ST-A-855784-ARSide B Label
ST-A-855783Side A Label
ST-A-855784Side B Label
MX210835Side 1 label
MX210836Side 2 label
78-12731 A G. (CR)Runout side A
78-12731 B G. (CR)Runout side B
ST-A-855783Side A label
ST-A-855784Side B label
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 83969First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 81273-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 273-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 273-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Europe | Atlantic 781 273-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | France | Atlantic 781 273-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Atlantic 781273-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 781273-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 781273-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 781273-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Italy | Atlantic 7 8 1273-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-13203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-13203First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
33 vinyl pressings of White Nights are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 81273-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81273-1-E, 7 81273-1-E, 83969, 81273-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 855783 A 1-1SM1-3 STERLING TJ [SRC logo] and STA 855784 A 1-1 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]. 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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