Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1973
Midnight Train To Georgia was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BDAS-383-A 4 ① RCK ∆92309Runout side A, variant 1
BDS383 BB 4...①-RE sf I ∆92301-XRunout side B, variant 1
BDAS-383-A 4 ② MR (in circle) Bell Sound RCK ∆92309Runout side A, variant 2
BDS383 BB 4...①-RE Bell Sound sf MR (in circle) ∆92301-XRunout side B, variant 2
Bell SoundStamped Sides A & B
BDAS 383 ALabel Side A
BDS 383 BBLabel Side B
BDAS-383-A-2 SON BellSound RCK S-4068Side A etched, BellSound stamped
BDS-383-BB-2 ... BellSound sf K-4139 SONSide B etched, BellSound stamped
BDAS383ASide A label
BDAS383BSide B label
Bell SoundStamped Sides A & B
BDAS-393-ALabel Side A
BDAS-383-BLabel Side B
p BDAS-383-A-1 Bell Sound RCK ARunout A
p BDAS-383-BB-...1 Bell Sound sf 1Runout B
BDAS 383 ALabel A
BDAS 383 BLabel B
Bell SoundStamped Sides A & B
BDAS-383-ALabel Side A
BDAS-383-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Buddah Records 2011 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Buddah Records 2011 191First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 383XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Buddah Records 610.131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Buddah Records 2011 185First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA 383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA 383First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA 383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA-383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA 383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA-383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Buddah Records BDA-383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Buddah Records LL-2623-DAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Buddah Records BDGT 163X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Guatemala | Buddah Records 2011 1917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Midnight Train To Georgia are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA-383, released August 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA-383, BDA 383, 2011 185, BDS 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDAS-383-A 4 ① RCK ∆92309 and BDS383 BB 4...①-RE sf I ∆92301-X. 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.
