Vinyl pressings
by The Honeydrippers · 1984
Rockin' At Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST ES 46819 - 3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △ 7975-X 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 SH-SPRunout A, etched (ɑ stamp)
ST ES 46853-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCRunout B, etched (ᴀᴛʟᴀɴᴛɪᴄ sᴛᴜᴅɪᴏs ᴅ.ᴋ. SRC stamps)
ST-ES-46819-SPSide A label
ST-ES-46853-SPSide B label
ST ES 46819-3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △7975-X 1-2A side runout
ST ES 46853-2 ɑ R-13672-2 SLM ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △8375 1-1B side runout
ST-ES-46819-ARA side label
ST-ES-46853-ARB side label
ST PR 46819-3 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK.Etched Both Sides
ST ES 46819-3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △7975-X 1-2A side runout
ST ES 47304-2 ɑ R-13802-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SLM △8646 1-1B side runout
ST-ES-46819-ARA side label
ST-ES-47304-ARB side label
79- 96867 A1 COMMERICAL 16s. Q s.Side A runout, etched
79- 96867 B1 16s. Qu s.Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 96867First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 96867First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Es Paranza Records 799 686-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | WEA 799 686-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Es Paranza Records 7-99686First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records PR 671First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99686First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | WEA 7967", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rockin' At Midnight are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records 7-99686, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99686, PR 671, 79 96867, 799 686-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST ES 46819 - 3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △ 7975-X 1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 SH-SP and ST ES 46853-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 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.
