Vinyl pressings
by Midnight Star · 1986
Midas Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRC STED-66836-A1 S̶T̶E̶D̶-̶5̶1̶6̶4̶-̶A̶ ̶1̶ [flower] 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STED-66836-B1 S̶T̶E̶D̶-̶5̶1̶6̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ [flower] 1-2 SRCB-Side Runout Etching
ST-ED-66836-A-SPA-Side Label
ST-ED-66836-B-SPB-Side Label
STE-69525-A 1 ❀ 1-1 SRCRunout A
STE-69525-B 1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1-1 SRCRunout B
ST-ES-69525-A-SPLabel A
ST-ES-69525-B-SPLabel B
ST-ES-69525-A-ARLabel A
ST-ES-69525-B-ARLabel B
STE-69525-A 4 (flower) R-16234-A4 △13563 /-1A Side Etching
STE-69525-B-2 (flower) R-16235-B2 △13563-X /-1B Side Etching
ST-ED-66836-A-ARA-Side Label
ST-ED-66836-B-ARB-Side Label
STED 5164-A I [Flower Logo]Runout side A, etched
STED-5164-B-1 [Flower Logo] I - IRunout side B, etched
ST-ED-5164-A-SPLabel, side A
ST-ED-5164-B-SPLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Belgium | Solar SOLD 127805First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Benelux | Solar SOLS 7805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Solar 312063 / Vogue 312063First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Solar 102191 / Vogue 102191First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Solar 102191First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Solar 312063 / Vogue 312063First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Solar TSR 320204 / TSR TSR 320204First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Solar TSR 320204 / TSR TSR 32020412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Philippines | Solar SOS-363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Solar MCAT 1096First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1096First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Solar MCAT 1096First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1096First year7", Single, 45 RPM, White Label | 7", Single, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1096dlFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Boogie Knight Records BK 00212", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2002 | UK | Ideal IDEAL2002112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | UK | Boogie Knight Records BK 00212" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Ideal IDEAL2002112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Ideal IDEAL20021 / Ideal IDEAL2002712", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Ideal IDEAL 2002712", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | Belgium | Legato Records LGT 508112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | BSTRD Boots BJX:01012", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2016 | Switzerland | Purple Music PM21312", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
40 vinyl pressings of Midas Touch are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Sweden, Belgium and more. One of them is Solar 0-66836.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66836, 7-69525, ED 5156, ED 5164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC STED-66836-A1 S̶T̶E̶D̶-̶5̶1̶6̶4̶-̶A̶ ̶1̶ [flower] 1-1 and STED-66836-B1 S̶T̶E̶D̶-̶5̶1̶6̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ [flower] 1-2 SRC. 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.
