Vinyl pressings
by Debby Boone · 1978
Midstream 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BSK [Crossed out]-1-3130·ww1#2 [Longhorn]Runout A-side, etching variant 1
BSK-2-3130-WW1#2 REI#3 [Longhorn] [Artisan logo]Runout B-side, etching variant 1
DSK-1-3130-WW1 —◁(var. 2) side A runout etched
BSK-2-3130-WW2 RE1 #2 —◁ [Artisan logo](var. 2) side B runout etched
MX186109 BSK3130-1 XSide A runout
MX186110 BSK3130-2 △Side B runout
MX186109Side A label
MX186110Side B label
BSK 3130 SIDE1·1A·2GZK oRunout Side A
BSK 3130 SIDE2·1A·GZK oRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130 / Curb Records BSK 3130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.081 / Warner Bros. Records 36081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130 / Curb Records BSK 3130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 490 / Curb Records BSK 3130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 56490 / Curb Records 56490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10496WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10496WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130 / Curb Records BSK 3130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130 / Curb Records BSK 3130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130 / Curb Records BSK 3130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records GM-200.2442 / Warner Bros. Records Lps. 200.2442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Midstream are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3130, 36.081, WB 56 490, 56490) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK [Crossed out]-1-3130·ww1#2 [Longhorn] and BSK-2-3130-WW1#2 REI#3 [Longhorn] [Artisan logo]. 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.
