US
1972- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AM 1370A&M Records 1370
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
X A&M 2337 T1A side deadwax - scribed
P(stamped/inverted) A&M 2338 T1(scribed)B side deadwax
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1972
Midnight Rider / Woman To Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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.
X A&M 2337 T1A side deadwax - scribed
P(stamped/inverted) A&M 2338 T1(scribed)B side deadwax
A&M 2337-M1 MR △89033Runout side A
A&M 2338 M1 MR △89033-XRunout side B
2337Label side A
2338Label side B
2337A-Side, Label
2338B-Side, Label
A&M 2337 T4 TIIIRunout Side A, etched
A&M 2338 T4 TIIIRunout Side A, etched
2337A-Side, Label
2338B-Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | A&M Records 1543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | A&M Records 1543First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | A&M Records 1543First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-4788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-4788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Barbados | A&M Records AM 1370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-5079First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Cube Records 2016 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 2016 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 2016 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2016 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2016 026First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2016 0267", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Cube Records 2016 026 / Cube Records 2016 026Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-13707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-13707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Cube Records 2016 0267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 20160267", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of Midnight Rider / Woman To Woman are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 1370.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 1370, 1370, 1370 - S, BUG 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X A&M 2337 T1 and P(stamped/inverted) A&M 2338 T1(scribed). 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.