US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 33397Columbia PC 33397
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PAL-33397-1D ALSide A runout, variant 1
PBL33397-1JSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 33397-1NSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 33397-1JSide B runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by David Bromberg Band · 1975
Midnight On The Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PAL-33397-1D ALSide A runout, variant 1
PBL33397-1JSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 33397-1NSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 33397-1JSide B runout, variant 2
PAL-33397-1B [stick figure] o A1 \SA-side runout
PBL-33397-1B [stick figure] o A2 \SB-side runout
PAL-33397-1B [stick figure] o SX D(Alt 1) A-side runout
PBL-33397-1B [stick figure] o SX E \S(Alt 1) A-side runout
PAL-33397-1A "[stick figure]" B 5 \ S xsA-side runout Etched
PBL-33397-1B "[stick figure]" C 7 \ S xsB-side runout Etched
AL 33397A-side label
BL 33397B-side label
PAL- 33397 - 1B 옷 o ƧX D \ ƧRunout side A, variant 1
PBL- 33397 - 1A 옷 o C \ Ƨ XƧRunout side B, variant 1
PAL- 33397- 1B "옷" o 1 B A 1 XSRunout side A, variant 2
PBL- 33397- 1A "옷" o 11 A 1 S XSRunout side B, variant 2
1S PAL-33397-1B "[stickman]" o A 12Side A runout etched
1S PBL-33397-1B "[stickman]" oSide B runout etched
AL 33397Label A
BL 33397Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 80885 / CBS 80885First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS C 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN 145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S 80885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia C 33397 / Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia C 33397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia C 33397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia C 33397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33397LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Midnight On The Water are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia C 33397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 33397, PC 33397, S 80885, KC 33397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-33397-1D AL and PBL33397-1J. 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.