Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1962
Midnight In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
° XLP-57328-1C PH IISide A runout, variant 1
° XLP-57329-1A PH ISide B runout, variant 1
XLP-57328-1FSide A runout, variant 2
° XLP-57329-1D T l - lSide B runout, variant 2
XSM-57330-1BSide 1 Runout, variant 1
XSM-57331-1BSide 2 Runout, variant 1
XSM-57330-1FSide 1 Runout, stamped, variant 2
XSM-57331-1ASide 2 Runout, stamped, variant 2
BPG 62120 1L 2 // 420 0 1 1 7Side A runout, variant 1
BPG 62120 2L 2 // 420 0 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
BPG 62120 ▽ 1L ▽ 1 // 420 117Side A runout, variant 2
BPG 62120 2L ▽ 2 // 420 11 4Side B runout, variant 2
XLP-57328-1CSide 1
XLP-57329-1ASide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8707First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1907First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62120 / CBS CL 1907First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1907First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8707First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233246 / CBS CS 8707LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Harmony HS 11236LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Harmony HL 7436LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Harmony HS 11236LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Harmony HL 8350LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Harmony HS 11236LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Harmony HS 11236LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Harmony HAS 173 / Harmony HAS - 173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 84414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Not Now Music NOTLP219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Seagull Jazz Records SJ 6851LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 8224 / Music For Pleasure SMFP A-8224LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Harmony HS 11236LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS APS 60.035LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62120 / CBS CS 8707LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Midnight In Paris are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1907.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1907, CS 8707, BPG 62120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ° XLP-57328-1C PH II and ° XLP-57329-1A PH I. 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.
