Vinyl pressings
by Whodini · 1984
Freaks Come Out At Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
JD.1.9303.SA 1 F/W ¢Side A runout, variant 1
JD.1.9303.SB 2Side B runout, variant 1
JD.1.9303.SA 2 F/W ¢Side A runout, variant 2
JD·1·9303·SB 1Side B runout, variant 2
JS-1-19202-SA 1 F/W¢ ⅠSide A etched Ⅰ stamped
JS-1-19302-SA 1 F/W¢ ⅠSide A etched Ⅰ stamped
JS 1 9302SA F/W¢Etched Side A
JS 1 9302SBEtched Side B
JS1-9302-SAA-Side Label
JS1-9302-SBB-Side Label
JS-1-19302-SA 1 1-1 [SRC logo] F/W¢ ⅠSide A runout
JS-1-19302-SB 1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
JS1-9302-SASide A label
JS1-9302-SBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Jive JVD 029First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Jive JIVE 01XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Jive JD-1-9303First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Jive JDP 9303First year33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, 12" · Promo | 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Jive JS1-9302 / Arista JS1-9302First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Jive JS 1-9302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Jive JD1-930312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1984 | US | Jive JS1-9302 / Arista JS1-9302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Jive JS1-9302First year7", Styrene | 7", Styrene |
| 1985 | Canada | Jive JIVE 01X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jive JDP-930312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Freaks Come Out At Night are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada. One of them is Jive JD-1-9303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JD-1-9303, JS 1-9302, JS1-9302, JDP 9303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JD.1.9303.SA 1 F/W ¢ and JD.1.9303.SB 2. 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.
