Vinyl pressings
by Meat Loaf · 1983
Midnight At The Lost And Found was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AL - 38444 - CC-1 C2 Criteria MF G1Side A runout, etched, Criteria stamped
BL 38444 - CC-2 Criteria MF B6 G1Side B runout, etched, Criteria stamped
FE 38444 AL 38444Side A label
FE 38444 BL 38444Side B label
P 0 AL-38444-[CP scratched out]-1A Criteria MFSide A runout, etched, 0 and Criteria stamped
P 0 BL-38444-[CP scratched out]-1A Criteria MFSide B runout, etched, 0 and Criteria stamped
FE 38444 AL 38444Side A label
FE 38444 BL 38444Side B label
EPC 25243 A3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
EPC 25243 B2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
EPC 25243 A3Side A runout, etched, variant 2
EPC 25243 B3Side B runout, etched, variant 2
EPC 25243 -A4Side A Runout, Etched
EPC 25243 B2Side B Runout, Etched
EPC 25243 A*Side A Label
EPC 25243 B*Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 144797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Cleveland International Records FE 38444 / Epic FE 38444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25243 / Epic 25243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25-3P-449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Epic EPC 25243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Epic CBS 25243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Epic EPC 25243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-449First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-449First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Epic 25243First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Portugal | Epic EPC 25243 / Cleveland International Records 25243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Epic MOVLP2686 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2686LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | 震撼企業有限公司 SK-7016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Midnight At The Lost And Found are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic FE 38444.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38444, EPC 25243, ELPS 4357, 144797) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL - 38444 - CC-1 C2 Criteria MF G1 and BL 38444 - CC-2 Criteria MF B6 G1. 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.
