Vinyl pressings
by Al Jarreau · 1987
Moonlighting (Extended Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
U8407 A / 1 ∇ 420 V 1 3 2 BAZZAA-side runout
U8407 B // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1B-side runout
UB8407 A·¹ 1 MT DAMONT 0A-side runout
UB8407 B¯¹ 1 MT DAMONT PB-side runout
U8407T A //1∇420V 1 1 3 BAZZASide A runout, stamped,etched
U8407T B//2∇420V 1 1 1 ̶U̶V̶Side B runout, stamped
U8407 (T) A*Side A label
U8407 (T) B*Side B label
U8407 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 BAZZAA side runout, stamped/etched
U8407 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1B side runout, stamped
SAM 344 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1C side runout, stamped
SAM 344 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1D side runout, stamped
U8407 A / 1 ∇420 V BAZZASide A runout
U8407 B / 1 ∇420 V GSide B runout
U8407 A / 1 ∇420 V BAZZARunout side A
U8407 B / 1 ∇420 V GRunout side B
U8407 A / 1 ∇ 420 V 1 3 2 BAZZAA-side runout
U8407 B // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1B-side runout
U8407 A*A-side label
U8407 B*B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 7-258407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53124 / Full Moon MCA-53124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 406-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 406-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 406-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 407-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1987 | Greece | WEA 258406-0 / WEA U 8407 TFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Greece | Not On Label 258406-0 / Not On Label U 8407 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-53124First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | WEA WIS 644First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U 8407T / WEA U8407 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA SAM 348First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U 8407F / WEA 258 405-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | WEA 7-2584077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Moonlighting (Extended Remix) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is WEA U 8407, released February 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use U 8407, U 8407T, U 8407F, SAM 348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U8407 A / 1 ∇ 420 V 1 3 2 BAZZA and U8407 B // 1 ∇ 420 V 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.
