US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Amy 892
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
6079Side A Runout, Etched
6080Side B Runout, Etched
6079Side A Label
6080Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Joey Powers · 1963
Midnight Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6079Side A Runout, Etched
6080Side B Runout, Etched
6079Side A Label
6080Side B Label
6079Side A Runout, Etched
6080Side B Runout, Etched
6079Side A Runout, Etched
6080Side B Runout, Etched
6079Side A Label
6080Side B Label
45 KR 4175-IN G KTStamped: A side
45 KR 4176-IN JR KTStamped: B side
45 KR 4175-IN GStamped: A side
45 KR 4176-IN J RStamped: B side
45-6079Side A Label
45-6080Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Barry B-3220XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Stateside QSS 1036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.879 / London American Recordings NZL.879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 236First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 236First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Amy 892First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Amy 892First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Not On Label 6079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records No. 247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records No. 247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records No. 247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Midnight Mary are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Amy 892.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 892, 6079, SS 236, EA-4607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6079 and 6080. 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.