Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Elliman · 1978
Night Flight 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.
26 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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.
R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶3̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ ̶C̶P̶1̶ RS-1-3031-AS-CP1Runout A, variant 1
RS-1-3031-BS CP2Runout B, variant 1
R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶3̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ ̶C̶P̶1̶ RS-1-3031-AS-CP1Runout A, variant 2
RS-1-3031-BS CP3Runout B, variant 2
RS-1-3031-AS PRC-R2 1-1 PRCSide A - runout, variant 1
RS-1-3031-BS PRC-R1-1-1 PRCSide B - runout, variant 1
RS-1-3031-BS PRC-R1-1-1 PRCSide B - runout, variant 2
RS-1-3031-AS PRC-R1-1-11 PRCSide A - runout, variant 2
1S RS-1-3031-AS-CS1 A5Runout A, variant 1
1S RS-1-3031-BS CS1 A6Runout B, variant 1
RS-1-3031-AS-CS1 B2 1SRunout A, variant 2
RS-1-3031-BS-CS1 B6 1SRunout B, variant 2
T1 RS-1-3031 AS CT2Side A runout etched
T1 RS-1-3031-BS CT2Side B runout etched
(RS-1-3031 A) 2394 197Side A label
(RS-1-3031 B) 2394 197Side B label
R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶3̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ ̶C̶P̶1̶ RS-1-3031-AS-CP1Side A - Runout
RS-1-3031-BS CP2Side B - Runout
(RS-1-3031 A) 2394 197Side A - Label
(RS-1-3031 B) 2394 197Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RSO RS-1-3031 / RSO 2394-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | RSO RS-1-3031 / RSO 2394-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RSO 2394-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RSO MWF 1044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | RSO LPR 16264 / RSO 16264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RSO 2394197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Panama | RSO 2394-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | RSO RS-1-3031 / RSO 2394-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Night Flight are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3031, 2394-197, 2394 197, MWF 1044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R̶S̶-̶1̶-̶3̶3̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ ̶C̶P̶1̶ RS-1-3031-AS-CP1 and RS-1-3031-BS CP2. 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.
