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Midnight Cowboy

by John Barry · 1969

15 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackThemeStage & Screen

Midnight Cowboy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Midnight Cowboy

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44891
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

J ZSP151207-1A p 1Side A Runout

J ZSP151208-1A p 2Side B Runout

JZSP 151207Side A Label

JZSP 151208Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceCBS 4468First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanUnited Artists Records HIT-1676(S)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanUnited Artists Records HIT-1676(S)First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKCBS 4468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USColumbia 4-44891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969UKCBS 4468First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980IrelandUnited Artists Records UP 6347", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980NetherlandsLiberty 1A 006-830557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKUnited Artists Records UP 6347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia 4-448917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMidnight Cowboy2:31
  2. BFun City3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Midnight Cowboy are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Midnight Cowboy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.

When was Midnight Cowboy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, France, Japan. One of them is Columbia 4-44891.

How do I tell if my copy of Midnight Cowboy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44891, 4468, HIT-1676(S)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 151207 and ZSP 151208. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Midnight Cowboy on vinyl worth?

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.

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