Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1982
Midnight Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
G1 PAL-38197-1B ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Variant 1, runout side A
G1 PBL-38197-1B ❀ G 10 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Variant 1, runout side B
G1 PAL-38197-1A ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Variant 2, runout side A
G1 PBL-38197-1B ❀ G 1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Variant 2, runout side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.All Variants, Stamped
G1-P- PAL-38197-1D ❀Variant 1, Side 1, Etched
G1-P- PBL-38197-1F ❀Variant 1, Side 2, Etched
G1-P- PAL-38197-1C ❀Variant 2, Side 1, Etched
CXAL 538197Label side A
CXBL 538197Label side B
Mastered at Allen Zentz, LA, Calif (stamped)
G1 CXBL 538197-5
G1 XT PAL-38197-1C ❀ C MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, etched except MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped
G1 XT PBL-38197 1E ❀ A7 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout etched except MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. stamped
G1 XT PBL-38197 1E ❀ A▽MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B Variant 1
CBS . 8̶̷5̶̷9̶̷7̶̷7̶̷7̶̷ ̶̷ A1 timtom CBS 85977 A1Runout, A-side
CBS - 85977 - B ̶̷2̶̷ ̶̷ 3 TYRunout, B-side
CBS 85977 A*Label, A-side
CBS 85977 B*Label, B-side
CBS 85977 A1Side 1 variant 1
CBS 85977 A2Side 1 variant 2
CBS 85977 B1Side 2 variant 1
CBS 85977 B(scratched)3 C BSide 2 variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | CBS 14-1669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85977 / CBS 85977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 85977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2470First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | India | CBS CBS 10055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 85977 / CBS 85977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Israel | CBS 85977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2470First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 32776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | CBS S.E 8579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP754 / Columbia MOVLP754LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075843871 / Legacy 19075843871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32776LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 85977 / CBS FC 38197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32776LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32776 / CBS 32776LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Kenya | CBS FC 38197LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 32776LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32776LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 38197LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Midnight Love are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38197, released October 1, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38197, CBS 85977, SBP 237863, 138555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G1 PAL-38197-1B ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and G1 PBL-38197-1B ❀ G 10 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
