Netherlands
1976- Label and catalog number
- EMI 5C 006-82319
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
5C006-82319-A//HL29905-1-1Side A
5C006-82319-B//HL29906-1-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jackpot · 1976
Midnight's Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
5C006-82319-A//HL29905-1-1Side A
5C006-82319-B//HL29906-1-1Side B
PRO-8576Mono Label
SX49658Stereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | EMI EMI-11343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-83219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-82319First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | EMI 4387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | EMI EAR 5C 006-82319First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Finland | EMI 9C 006-82319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-82 319 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 - 82319First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-82319First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | EMI EMI 2592First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | EMI P-4387First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | EMI 4387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | EMI 10 c006 - 823197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 25927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Midnight's Alright are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is EMI 5C 006-82319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-82319, EMI 2592, 4387, P-4387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-82319-A//HL29905-1-1 and 5C006-82319-B//HL29906-1-1. 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.