Vinyl pressings
by Dislocation Dance · 1983
Midnight Shift was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
Å MX204127 RTRANZ006-1Side A runout groove stamped
Å MX204128 RTRANZ006-2Side B runout groove stamped
MX204127Side A label
MX204128Side B label
Ʈ MPO I 206 071 AA-side runout etched
Ʈ MPO I. 206 071 BB-side runout etched
ROUGH 63-A2 FOOTLOOSE IN THE RHIZOME [horizontal V]Runout side A
ROUGH 63-B2 SMART, SMART, SMART [horizontal V]Runout side B
ROUGH 63-A2 FOOTLOOSE IN THE RHIZOMESide A, etched
ROUGH 63-B2 SMART, SMART, SMARTSide B, etched
Cboth sides, stamped
Å MX204127 RTRANZ006-1Side A runout groove stamped
Å MX204128 RTRANZ006-2Side B runout groove stamped
MX204127Side A label
MX204128Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 006 / Rough Trade Rough 63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 006 / Rough Trade Rough 63First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Rough Trade 206.071 / Virgin 206.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 19 / Rough Trade ROUGH 63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rough Trade ROUGH 63 / Rough Trade 08-22804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Rough Trade ROUGH 63 / MNW ROUGH 63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Rough Trade RFI-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-13LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 63LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Vinyl Japan ASKLP94LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Midnight Shift are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Rough Trade RTRANZ 006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RTRANZ 006, 206.071, RTD 19, ROUGH 63) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Å MX204127 RTRANZ006-1 and Å MX204128 RTRANZ006-2. 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.
