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Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart

by The Re-Vels · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesDoo WopSoulRockFunk / Soul

Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart

9 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Norgolde 103
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-103Scrawled in runout side A

B-104Scrawled in runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Norgolde N-103
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-103 ∆31847Side A etched runout

B-104 ∆31848Side B etched runout

N-103-ALabel A

N-103-BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaReo 8424XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959GermanyTop Rank 75 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959New ZealandTop Rank International 45JAR-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKTop Rank International 45-JAR-235First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1959USNorgolde 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USNorgolde N-103First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USNorgolde 103First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USNorgolde 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USNorgolde 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNot On Label Z-1097", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AMidnight Stroll2:02
  2. BTalking To My Heart2:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Norgolde 103, released August 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103, N-103, 45-JAR-235, 8424X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A103 and A104. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Midnight Stroll / Talking To My Heart on vinyl worth?

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.

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