List of The Midnight physical releases

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Various The Midnight cassette tapes

Since the first vinyl pressing of Endless Summer in 2017, every major release by The Midnight has seen a physical variant made in the form of vinyl record, cassette tape, or compact disc (CD), with many having all three. The following is a complete list of all physical versions of albums and extended plays (EPs) by The Midnight, organized by release title.

Days of Thunder

Physical release history for Days of Thunder
Year Format Color/Design
2018 Cassette White
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First tape variant. Was first offered for sale at the Spring 2018 shows with the remaining stock being sold online.
2018 Cassette Transparent Red
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Second tape variant.
2018 LP Transparent Red
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First vinyl variant. The EP was remastered for this release. Lost & Found is included as a bonus track. Preorders began in June 2018 and were shipped in September.
2022 CD -
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Lost & Found is erroneously included on the printed tracklist. A download link to the song is sent when purchasing the CD.
2022 LP Blue Swirl
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Second vinyl variant. Lost & Found is included as a bonus track.

Endless Summer

Physical release history for Endless Summer
Year Format Color/Design
2017 LP Black
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First pressing on vinyl. Endless Summer was the first release by The Midnight to get pressed on vinyl and to have a physical release in any format. Announced shortly after the digital release of the album, the project was funded through Qrates and was marketed as Endless Summer (Vocal Edition); none of the instrumental tracks were included in order to fit the record on one vinyl. 619 copies were funded, surpassing the target goal of 500. Records were shipped in May 2017. People who preordered the record received a download code for Bend, a song that was not made available again until the 2021 5 Year Anniversary Edtion reissue. Only The Midnight vinyl release to be pressed in the standard black color.
2018 Cassette White
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First tape variant. Was first offered for sale at the Spring 2018 shows with the remaining stock being sold online.
2018 Cassette Neon Pink
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Second tape variant.
2018 LP Clear
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Second vinyl variant and first variant to include the entire album. The album was remastered for this release. Preorders began in June 2018 and were shipped in September.
2021 CD -
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Contains the 5 Year Anniversary Edition of the album.
2021 LP Pink/Blue Swirl
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Third vinyl variant.

Nocturnal

Physical release history for Nocturnal
Year Format Color/Design
2018 Cassette White
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First tape variant. Was first offered for sale at the Spring 2018 shows with the remaining stock being sold online. Nocturnal is misspelled as "Noctural" on the cassette spine.
2018 Cassette Blue
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Second tape variant. Nocturnal is still misspelled as "Noctural" on spine.
2018 LP Blue
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First pressing on vinyl. Preorders began in March 2018 and were shipped the following month. Future pressings of this variant (beginning in 2019) included a remastered version of the album and removed "Constant" from Justin Little's management credit.
2018 LP Pink
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Second vinyl variant - was pressed after the initial run of blue sold out. Future pressings of Nocturnal returned to the original blue color.
2022 CD -
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Includes fold-out poster.

Kids

Physical release history for Kids
Year Format Color/Design
2018 Cassette Transparent Purple
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First tape variant. Color also referred to as pink.
2018 CD -
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Original release included a set of four postcards of artwork from Kids and its singles. One postcard in each set was signed by Tim and Tyler.
2018 LP Midnight Magenta
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Currently the only color variant of Kids on vinyl. Preorders began prior to album release and started shipping in October. Saturday Mornings (Interlude) is not listed on the tracklist but is still present at the beginning of side B. After the initial run sold out, there was not a repress until late 2022.
2022 Cassette Transparent Green
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Second tape variant. Color also referred to as "seafoam green".

Monsters

Physical release history for Monsters
Year Format Color/Design
2020 Cassette Translucent Purple
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First tape variant.
2020 CD -
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2020 LP Purple Swirl
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First vinyl variant. First pressing was plagued with issues, with some listeners experiencing warbly playback, skipping, and various other problems, which might have been caused by misaligned holes on the vinyl.[1] Those who ordered the first pressing were sent an email offering a no-cost replacement. This variant received another pressing in August 2024 in the US.
2021 Cassette Transparent Purple/Transparent Orange
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Second tape variant. First double cassette release of a The Midnight EP/album, with the second tape containing the instrumentals.
2021 LP Purple Splatter
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Second vinyl variant. This variant received another pressing in August 2024 in the UK.

Horror Show

Physical release history for Horror Show
Year Format Color/Design
2020 Cassette Transparent Orange
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This and the Translucent Grey variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release.
2020 Cassette Translucent Grey
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This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release.
2020 LP Transparent Orange
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This and the Smoke variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area.
2020 LP Smoke
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This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area. Some copies of this variant had a more pronounced darker color closer to black, which is reflected in an updated render.
2022 LP Bloodshot Splatter
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Third vinyl variant. Unlike the first two, this variant runs at 33 ⅓ RPM.

The Rearview Mirror

Physical release history for The Rearview Mirror
Year Format Color/Design
2021 LP Pool Blue
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This and White are the first vinyl variants. This variant was limited to 300 copies and was signed by Tim and Tyler.
2021 LP White
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This and Pool Blue are the first vinyl variants.

Heroes

Physical release history for Heroes
Year Format Color/Design
2022 Cassette Translucent Blue
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First tape variant. Has fold out J-card insert.
2022 CD -
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2022 LP Translucent Blue
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One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Marbled Violet Deluxe and Spotify Fans First Clear with Splatter variants. This variant was also available to buy signed by Tim and Tyler.
2022 LP Clear with Splatter
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One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Marbled Violet Deluxe and Translucent Blue variants. Designated as the "Spotify Fans First Edition". Top listeners of The Midnight on Spotify were emailed a link to buy this variant.
2022 LP Marbled Violet
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One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Translucent Blue and Spotify Fans First Clear with Splatter variants. Designated as the "Deluxe Edition". Additional features of this variant include a third record with four bonus tracks, lenticular cover art, a sticker sheet, and a photo booklet. With the exception of Souvenir (Tyler's Version - 2019), the bonus tracks have not been released outside of this variant.

Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live

Physical release history for Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
Year Format Color/Design
2023 LP Red, White, or Blue
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First vinyl variants, initially available to buy only at independent record stores starting April 22 as part of Record Store Day 2023. 1300 copies were pressed for the RSD release, with the color being either red, white, or blue. The color is not known until removing the record from the sleeve. Additional copies were available beginning in September 2023 as part of the wider release of the album.
2023 Cassette Red, White, or Blue
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First cassette variants, which released in September 2023. Like the vinyl version, the tape color is random and will be either red, white, or blue. Contains the expanded edition of the album.

Others

Year Title Format Color/Design
2022 Change Your Heart or Die Single LP Sky Blue
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Limited edition pressing of Change Your Heart or Die from The Midnight's then-upcoming album Heroes. Contains the normal version on side A and the instrumental version on side B. Side B also has a hidden snippet of the song Golden Gate that is pressed after some blank space following the Change Your Heart or Die instrumental. "FIRE" is etched in the record run-out area, which proved to be a key clue during the 2022 ARG.
2024 The Midnight: Shadows Ultimate Bundle picture disc LP Picture disc
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Included with the Ultimate Bundle of The Midnight: Shadows graphic novel. Contains a new yet-to-be-named song on side A and a new version of Shadows on side B. First The Midnight picture vinyl.

References

  1. "The Midnight – Monsters (2020, Purple w/ Pink Marbled Swirl , Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.