Vinyl pressings
by Working Week · 1985
Working 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.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
V 2343 A-2U-1-1 timtom·cbsRunout side A, variant 1
V 2343 B-2U-1-1 TYRunout side B, variant 1
MARK 1 A-2U-1-1- timtom.cbsRunout side C, variant 1
MARK 1 B-2U-1-1- TYRunout side D, variant 1
V 2343 A-1U-1-3- timtom cbsSide A runout
V 2343 B-2U-1-1-3 TYSide B runout
LSVIRG 11114 A 08 07 85 SBSide A
LSVIRG 11114 B 08 07 85 SBSide B
MX215877Side 1
MX215878Side 2
VL-2329 A SNB EL (CR)Side A runout
VL-2329B #2 SNB EL (CR)Side B runout
DM 206950 A-1/85 SSide A runout, stamped
DM 206950 B-1/85 S 1Side B runout, stamped
DM 601733 A-1/85S 1Side C runout, stamped
DM 601733 B-1/85S 1-IISide D runout, stamped
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 | Australia | Virgin V 2343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VL2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 950 / Virgin 206 950-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 302 530 / Virgin 302 530-620First yearLP, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo, All Media, Album · Limited | LP, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo, All Media, Album · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 950 / Virgin 206 950-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 950 / Virgin 206 950-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70 373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70 362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70362 / Virgin 70 362First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, 12", Maxi-Single · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo, 12", Maxi-Single · Limited |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 2343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin V 2343First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Virgin 25VB-1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Virgin 25VB-1039First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Virgin 632805 / Edisom 632805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 216LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Working Nights are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Yugoslavia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V 2343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2343, LSVIRG 11114, VL2329, 302 530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2343 A-2U-1-1 timtom·cbs and V 2343 B-2U-1-1 TY. 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.
