Vinyl pressings
by The Nat King Cole Trio · 1957
After Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 10 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.
W1-782-N2 #2 [Anvil symbol] -Runout A, variant 1
W2-782-N3 #2 [Anvil symbol] -Runout B, variant 1
W1-782-D1'' [Anvil symbol]Runout A, variant 2
W2-782-D4#2 [Anvil symbol]Runout B, variant 2
W1-782-D4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout
W2-782-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout
W1-782Side A label
W2-782Side B label
W1-782Side A label
W2-782Side B label
W- 782 ASide A label
W- 782 BSide B label
W-782-1Label A
W-782-2Label B
W1-782 XCAPX138Side A runout
W2-782 XCAPX139Side B runout
W1-782Side A label
W2-782Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Argentina | Capitol Records W 782 / Capitol Records W- 782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W - 782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W - 782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Brazil | Capitol Records W - 782 / Capitol Records W 782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W-782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3005 / Capitol Records W-782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W - 782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W.782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Norway | Capitol Records W.782 / Capitol Records W 782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Norway | Capitol Records H 1016 / Capitol Records H 56First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records EAP-782 / Capitol Records EAP 1-782First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W-782 / Capitol Records W782First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W-782First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Capitol Records W. 782 / Capitol Records W 782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W-782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W-782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W-782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club LM 8009 / Light Music Club 8009LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | South Africa | Capitol Records W782 / Capitol Records W 782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-8061LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club 3231 / World Record Club R 01941LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01941 / World Record Club R 01941LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ-50019 / Capitol Records W-782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SM-11796LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SM-11796LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1103 / Capitol Records 26 0896 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Capitol Records W-782 / Capitol Records W782LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Capitol Records PPAN W782LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions APP 782-45 / Capitol Records W78212", 45 RPM, Remastered, Mono, Album · Mono | 12", 45 RPM, Remastered, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 2012 | Spain | WaxTime 771809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950640LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | DOL DOL1075HF / DOL DOL107 5HFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350211LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9340LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECJ 60041 / Capitol Records ECJ-60041LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-8061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-8061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Capitol Records H 56 / Capitol Records H 1016LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1103 / Capitol Records 26 0896 1LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11796LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
45 vinyl pressings of After Midnight are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1957 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records W-782, released January 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-782, W782, LCT 6133, EAP-782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-782-N2 #2 [Anvil symbol] - and W2-782-N3 #2 [Anvil symbol] -. 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.
