Vinyl pressings
by AIR · 1998
Moon Safari was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
449 781 A-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZSide A runout
449 781 B-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZSide B runout
449 781 A-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZSide A
449 781 B-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZSide B
449 781 A-1 THE EXCHANGE NILZSide A runout
449 781 B-1 THE EXCHANGE NILZSide B runout
V 2848 A-01-01- MILES. MASTERPIECE.Runout side A, variant 1
V 2848 B-01-01- MILES. MASTERPIECE.Runout side B, variant 1
V 2848 A-01-01- MILES. MASTERPIECE.Runout side A, variant 2
V 2848 B-01-01-1 MILES. MASTERPIECE.Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Source 7243 8 44978 1 1 / Virgin V 2848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | Europe | Source 7243 8 454681 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | France | Source 7243 8 44978 1 1 / Source 0724384497811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1998 | France | Source 7243 8 44978 1 1 / Source 0724384497811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Source 0170 4 66644 17 / Astralwerks CAR 6644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Source 0170 4 66644 17 / Astralwerks CAR 6644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Source 7243 8 44978 1 1 / Virgin V 2848LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Parlophone RP1 666441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Parlophone 0190295694562LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Parlophone 190296159305LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Parlophone 190296159305LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Chile | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Source 7243 8 44978 1 1 / Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 0724384497811LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Source PRL1-666441 / Parlophone PRL1-666441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Moon Safari are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1998 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in France, Europe. One of them is Source 7243 8 44978 1 1, released January 16, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 44978 1 1, 7243 8 454681 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 449 781 A-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZ and 449 781 B-1 [SNA logo] THE EXCHANGE NILZ. 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.
