Vinyl pressings
by Visage · 1982
Night Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
POSPX 441 A//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2 RAYSVariant 1, A side runout
POSPX 441 B//1 ▽ 420 V 11 1Variant 1, B side runout
POSPX 441 A//1 ▽ 420 V 11 4 RAYSVariant 2, A side runout
POSPX 441 B//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2Variant 2, B side runout
POSP 441 A//1∇420 V 1 3 RAYSRunout side A
POSP 441 B//1∇420 V 1 2 1Runout side B
POSPP-441-A ORLAKEA-side runout
POSPP-441-B2 ORLAKEB-side runout
POSP 441 A//1∇420 V 1 3 2Runout stamped side A
POSP 441 B//1∇420 V 1 3Runout stamped side B
RAYSRunout etched side A
PDD.521.82.NP-5855-PRC-C1-1-1 -A- STERLINGSide A runout
PDD.521-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 STERLING -4-Side B runout
A-1 ↔ PDD·521-82·NP-5855·HRM A sideRunout 1
STERLING B2 A ↔ PDD 521 AS-HRM1 B sideRunout 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2141 547First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2095 459First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 459First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2141 576First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2095 459First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 124First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2141 547First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2095 459First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2095 459First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0061First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor MI 4128First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2095 459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2141 547First year12" | 12" |
29 vinyl pressings of Night Train are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 441, released June 11, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 441, POSP 441, POSPP 441, 2141 575) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 441 A//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2 RAYS and POSPX 441 B//1 ▽ 420 V 11 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.
