Vinyl pressings
by Maria Muldaur · 1973
Midnight At The Oasis was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RCA 3835 -1F ]T TI]Runout, side A, stamped, except [etched]
RCA 3750 -1F [TIII]Runout, side B, etched, except [etched]
(RCA-3835)SLabel side A
(RCA-3750)SLabel side B
RCA 3835 -1F T TL'A side runout stamped, T TL' etched
RCA 3750 -1F T T1B side runout stamped, T T1 etched
(RCA-3835)SA side label
(RCA-3750)SB side label
REP-1183-RCA-3835 1B ssssRunout, side A
REP-1183-RCA-3750-1B ssRunout, side B
(RCA-3835)SLabel side A
(RCA-3750)SLabel side B
RCA-3835--1E pRunout Side A stamped
RCA-3750--1E pRunout Side B stamped
(RCA-3835)SSide A Label
(RCA-3750)SSide B Label
REP-1183-RCA-3835 1B SSRunout A
REP-1183- RCA-3750-1B SSRunout B
RCA-3835Label A
RCA-3750Label B
REP1183-A-A1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records REP 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records R-11837" | 7" |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 3317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 3317", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.11837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Reprise Records 45-1111 / Hispavox 45-11117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 143317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 143317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 143317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 143317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records GS 451557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Midnight At The Oasis are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records REP 1183.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 1183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 3835 -1F ]T TI] and RCA 3750 -1F [TIII]. 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.
