Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1986
Midnight To Midnight 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.
5 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
4502561 A-1U-1-1-Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
4502561 B-1U-1-1-Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
4502561 A-1U-1-2-Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
4502561 B-2U-1-1- AD2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
450 256-1 A1 STERLINGSide A runout, etched / stamped
450 256-1 B1Side B runout, etched
450256-1-AOSide A
450256-1BOSide B
450256-1-AORunout side A
450256-1BORunout 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 | Spain | CBS 450256-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 450256-1 / CBS CBS 450256 1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450256 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450256 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Uruguay | CBS 450256 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 120.000.891LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 120.000.891 / Discos CBS 120.000.891LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS SBP 8149LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 138703LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 450256 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 450256 / CBS 450256-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS CLS-450256LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22287 (FC 40466)LP | LP |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3133LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 40466 / Columbia C 40466LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP095LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7" · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | CBS 88985460031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 463399 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Midnight To Midnight are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Spain, Uruguay. One of them is CBS 450256 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 450256 1, 450256-1, CBS 450256-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4502561 A-1U-1-1- and 4502561 B-1U-1-1-. 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.
