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Magic PowerLady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment

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Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment

by Magic Power · 1979

10 pressings6 countriesDiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment

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.

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

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France

1979
Label and catalog number
GF2 GF2 2000
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MPO MU - GF2 2000 A DTV GF2 2000ASide A - Runout groove

MPO GF22000B MU - GF2 - 2000 B1Side B - Runout groove

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Bolivia

1979
Label and catalog number
Lauro Internacional CSLI|S - 7050Lauro Internacional CSLI/S-7050
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979BoliviaLauro Internacional CSLI|S - 7050 / Lauro Internacional CSLI/S-7050First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979FranceGF2 GF2 3000First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979FranceGF2 GF2 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyDecca 6.20 029 / Decca 6.20 029 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1979GermanyDecca 6.12579 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979GreecePhilips 9198 382First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1979UKSonet SON 2196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979UKSonet SON 2196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979FranceMusidisc GP2 20007", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaP.B.I. Records W-1206312", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALady Midnight4:40
  2. BLivin' For The Moment5:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, Bolivia, Germany and more. One of them is GF2 GF2 3000.

How do I tell if my copy of Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lady Midnight / Livin' For The Moment 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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