UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PC 1441
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PC 1441 - A - 3E W AIE 'BIG D'Runout side A
PC 1441 - B - 1E W AIGRunout side B
PC 1441 ALabel side A
PC 1441 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Vicki Sue Robinson · 1978
Nightime Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
PC 1441 - A - 3E W AIE 'BIG D'Runout side A
PC 1441 - B - 1E W AIGRunout side B
PC 1441 ALabel side A
PC 1441 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.4007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Philippines | MCA Records PR-82-001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PC 1441First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-1144212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | RCA PB - 114417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-32077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-32077", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PD-144212" | 12" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-14417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Panama | RCA Victor PB-114417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | RCA Victor PB 114417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB14417" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PB 14417", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PC 144112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RCA JD-1144212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Nightime Fantasy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Brazil, Philippines. One of them is RCA Victor PC 1441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 1441, 100.4007, PR-82-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PC 1441 - A - 3E W AIE 'BIG D' and PC 1441 - B - 1E W AIG. 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.