Vinyl pressings
by Matchbox · 1980
Midnite Dynamos was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MAGL 5036 A-3 AJVariant 1, Side A etched
MAGL 5036 B1 P I ( UTOPIA logo )Variant 1, Side B etched
MAGL 5036 A-3 AFVariant 2, Side A etched, [AF] - stamped
MAGL 5036 B1 ( UTOPIA logo ) I RVariant 2, Side B etched, [I R] - stamped
ULS 726-1 4 12 80 SBSide A
ULS 726-2 4 12 80 SBSide B
MG5036 A1 SSide A etched/ (CR) - stamped
MG5036 B1 SSide B etched/ (CR) - stamped
2473 919 1
2473 919 2
157 2473919 1Y 380 POLYGRAM
157 2473919 2Y 380 POLYGRAM
H1 6.24 510-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
H1 6.24 510-01-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
6.24 510-01-1Label, side A
6.24 510-01-2Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4863First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Magnet L37452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Magnet MG5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Magnet 2473 919First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.24510 / Magnet 6.24 510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Magnet MAGL 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium D.A.I. 30367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium D.A.I. 30367 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-367First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 062-64106 / Magnet 1A 062-64 106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-64106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Magnet MAGL 5010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3198First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk LPS 1023 / Magnet LPS 1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk LPS 1023 / Magnet LPS 1023LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Midnite Dynamos are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Yugoslavia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5036, released September 26, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5036, LPS 1023, L37452, MG5036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAGL 5036 A-3 AJ and MAGL 5036 B1 P I ( UTOPIA logo ). 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.
