Vinyl pressings
by Wardell Piper · 1978
Captain Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MI-1001-A-2 SHORT pRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
MI-1001-B-1 LONG pRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
MI 1001-ALabel side-A
MI 1001-BLabel side-B
MI-1001-A-2 SHORT pRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
MI-1001-B-1 LONG pRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
MI 1001-ALabel side-A
MI 1001-BLabel side-B
MI-1001-A-2 SHORTRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
MI-1001-B-1 LONGRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
MI 1001-ALabel side-A
MI 1001-BLabel side-B
p Mi-1001 A-1 SHORTA-Side Runout Etching
p Mi-1001-B-2 LONGB-Side Runout Etching
MI 1001-AA-Side Label
MI 1001-BB-Side Label
RC 4 11 POSP42 A//1▽E 420Runout side A
1 11 POSP42 B//1▽E 420Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Midsong International POSPX 42 / Midsong International 2141 078First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Midsong International POSP 42 / Midsong International 2001 867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Midsong International MI 1001First year7", Styrene, Stereo | 7", Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Midsong International MI 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Midsong International MI 1001First year7", Styrene, Stereo | 7", Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Midsong International MI 1001First year7", Styrene, Stereo | 7", Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor MD-50112" | 12" |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA MI-10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10504 / Vogue C. 1050412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Midsong International C. 10504 / Vogue C. 1050412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2141 09812", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 867 / Midsong International 2001 8677", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Midsong International 1-10.0527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MD 50112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Midsong International MD 50112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Midsong International 1-10.0527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Captain Boogie are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK. One of them is Midsong International MI 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MI 1001, POSPX 42, POSP 42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI-1001-A-2 SHORT p and MI-1001-B-1 LONG p. 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.
