Vinyl pressings
by Lou Donaldson · 1968
Midnight Creeper was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BST 84280 SIDE 1 -1A Ⓡ º A 3Side A runout, etched (except for º, stamped)
BST 84280 SIDE 2 -1A Ⓡ º A 3Side B runout, etched (except for º, stamped)
BNST-84280-A- 114 VAN GELDERA Side Runout
BNST 84280-B-1 114 VAN GELDERB Side Runout
BNST·84280·A-1-ReSide A runout, etched
BNST·84280·B·Side B runout, etched
VAN GELDERBoth sides, stamped
BNST-84280-A- VAN GELDER 114A Side runout, etched/stamped
BNST 84280-B-1 VAN GELDER 114B Side runout, etched/stamped
BNST-84280-A- VAN GELDERA Side runout, etched/stamped
BNST 84280-B-1 VAN GELDERB Side runout, etched/stamped
BNST-84280-A- VAN GELDERA Side runout, etched/stamped
BNST 84280-B-1 VAN GELDERB Side runout, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Blue Note BST 84280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Applause Records APBL 2309 / Applause Records APBL-2309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Blue Note BLP 4280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Blue Note 602445262250 / Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Blue Note BST 84280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Blue Note BST 84280 KLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Applause Records APBL 2309 / Applause Records APBL-2309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Midnight Creeper are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Blue Note BST 84280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST 84280 SIDE 1 -1A Ⓡ º A 3 and BST 84280 SIDE 2 -1A Ⓡ º A 3. 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.
