France
1979- Label and catalog number
- GF2 GF2 3000
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MPO MU. GF2-3000A DTVSide A - Etchings runout groove
MPO MU. GF2-3000B DTVSide B - Etchings runout groove
Vinyl pressings
by Magic Power · 1979
Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MPO MU. GF2-3000A DTVSide A - Etchings runout groove
MPO MU. GF2-3000B DTVSide B - Etchings runout groove
MPO MU - GF2 2000 A DTV GF2 2000ASide A - Runout groove
MPO GF22000B MU - GF2 - 2000 B1Side B - Runout groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bolivia | Lauro Internacional CSLI|S - 7050 / Lauro Internacional CSLI/S-7050First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | GF2 GF2 3000First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | GF2 GF2 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.20 029 / Decca 6.20 029 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.12579 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Greece | Philips 9198 382First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sonet SON 2196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Sonet SON 2196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Musidisc GP2 20007", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | P.B.I. Records W-1206312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, Bolivia, Germany and more. One of them is GF2 GF2 3000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GF2 3000, GF2 2000, SON 2196, CSLI|S - 7050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO MU. GF2-3000A DTV and MPO MU. GF2-3000B DTV. 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.