Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1986
Round Midnight - Original Motion Picture… was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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 40464 1F GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL A2Side A runout, variant 1
PAL 40464 1C GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL B5Side B runout, variant 1
(PXTR) AL 40464 G1A G1Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-40464 1C G1 B29Side B runout, variant 2
AL-40464 1A 2H DM-7Runouts Side A, variant 1
AL-40464 1A 2H2 DM-17Runouts Side B, variant 1
AL-40464 1A 2H DM-6Runouts Side A, variant 2
AL-40464 1A 2H2 DM-3Runouts Side B, variant 2
PAL 40464 1F GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL A2Side A runout, var. 1
PAL 40464 1C GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL B5Side B runout, var. 1
(PXTR) AL 40464 G1A G1Side A runout, var. 2
PBL-40464 1C G1 B29Side B runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Columbia 120-915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Discos CBS 225159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 70300 / CBS SC-40464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 70300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS 70300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Lotus LOP14124 / Lotus LOP14124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS S 70300 / CBS S 70300 (SP)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia SC 40464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. De C.V. MDO-450079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia SC 40464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 70300 / Suzy 70300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP442LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP442 / Columbia MOVLP442LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS Jazz 225159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 70300LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 70300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Round Midnight - Original Motion Picture… are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia SC 40464, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC 40464, MDO-450079, 120-915, SBP 8199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 40464 1F GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL A2 and PAL 40464 1C GI MASTERED BY CAPITOL B5. 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.
