Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1980
Living After Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CBS-S-12-8379-A1A, etched, Variant 1
CBS-S-12-8379-B1B, etched, Variant 1
Stamped CBS-S-12-8379-A1 C. Etched RAYSSide A Variant 2
Etched CBS-S-12-8379-B2 CBS-S-8379-B2. 12 above.Side B Variant 2
CBS-S-8379-A1 CT RAYSA-side runout. Variant 1
CBS-S-8379-B1 CT RAYSB-side runout. Variant 1
CBS-S-8379-A1 RAYSA-side runout. Variant 2
CBS-S-8379-B2B-side runout. Variant 2
CBS-S-8379-A-1 SA CSide A runout
CBS-S-8379-B1 RAYS CSide B runout
S CBS 8379 A*Side A label
S CBS 8379 BSide B label
CBS-S-8379-A-1 SA 2 CSide A runout
CBS-S-8379-B1 B RAYSSide B runout
S CBS 8379 A*Side A label
S CBS 8379 B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222666First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia 1-11308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 8379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 8379First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS 8325First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS 8325First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 12.8379 / CBS 12-8379First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8379 / CBS 8379First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA222666First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 12 8379 / CBS 12-8379First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Living After Midnight are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 12 8379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 12 8379, S CBS 8379, 1-11308, AS 776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-12-8379-A1 and CBS-S-12-8379-B1. 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.
