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Down To The Moon

by Andreas Vollenweider · 1986

29 pressings20 countriesModern ClassicalFolkElectronicFolk

Down To The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Down To The Moon

20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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

July 1986
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 42255CBS 42255
Format
LP, Album · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

DM̶ AL 42255-2B GI H6Variant 1. side A runout

DBL-42255-2C GI F7Variant 1. side B runout

DM̶AL 42255-2A GI C23Variant 2. side A runout

DBL-42255-2C GI C1Variant 2. side B runout

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Canada

July 1986
Label and catalog number
FM FM 42255CBS FM 42255
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-42255 1AZH DM 12 NEAR SIDEA side runout

BL-42255 1AZH DM 10 FAR SIDEB side runout

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Canada

July 24, 1986
Label and catalog number
FM FM 42255CBS FM 42255
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-42255 1AZH NEAR SIDE DM 5Side A runout,var. 1

BL-42255 1AZH FAR SIDE DM 4Side B runout, var. 1

AL-42255 1AZH NEAR SIDE DM 11Side A runout,var. 2

BL-42255 1AZH FAR SIDE DM 9Side B runout, var. 2

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Argentina

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS 120.000.878Discos CBS 120.000.878
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A-57001Label Side A

B-57001Label Side B

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Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 8182
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Δ MX217389 SBP 8182Side A runout variant 1

Δ MX217390 SBP 8182Side B runout variant 1

Δ MX217389 SBP 8182-1Side A runout variant 2

Δ MX217390 SBP 8182-2Side B runout variant 2

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

All 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaCBS 120.000.878 / Discos CBS 120.000.878First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaCBS SBP 8182First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEpic 144.907First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ColombiaCBS 141948First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeCBS CBS 57001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GermanyCBS CBSCL 32 430-1 / CBS 57001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986GreeceCBS CBS 57001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceCBS CBS 57001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IsraelCBS CBS 57001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986MexicoCBS CLS-5868First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986New ZealandCBS SBP 8182First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986South AfricaCBS ASF 3110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainCBS S 57001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SwitzerlandColomba LP 86-01First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SwitzerlandColomba LP 86-01First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014GermanyEdel Records 0209681CTTLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainCBS S 57001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS S 57001 / CBS S-57001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Near Side
  2. A1Down To The Moon2:26
  3. A2Moon Dance4:11
  4. A3Steam Forest4:56
  5. A4Water Moon2:16
  6. A5Night Fire Dance4:56
  7. The Far Side
  8. B1Quiet Observer2:43
  9. B2Silver Wheel3:58
  10. B3Drown In Pale Light2:13
  11. B4The Secret, The Candle, And Love3:44
  12. B5Hush - Patience At Bamboo Forest0:12
  13. B6Three Silver Ladies Dance2:41
  14. B7La Lune Et L'Enfant2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Down To The Moon are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Down To The Moon are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1986 and 2014.

When was Down To The Moon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS FM 42255, released July 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Down To The Moon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 42255, 28·3P-759, 120.000.878, SBP 8182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM̶ AL 42255-2B GI H6 and DBL-42255-2C GI F7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Down To The Moon 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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