Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Mandrell · 1978
Moods 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AY-1088-AA Side Label
AY-1088-BB Side Label
AY-1088-A-1A dp/WOODLAND S SXTA Side Etch
AY-1088-B-1B dDenny/WOODLAND S1B Side Etch
AY-1088-A-2 dp/WOODLAND TSide A Runout: All etched
AY-1088-B-1B dDenny/WOODLAND SXTSide B Runout: All etched
AY-1088-A1 MCA-G dp/WOODLANDetched on A-side
AY-1088-B1 MCA-G dp/WOODLANDetched on B-side
(AY-1088-A)label A-side
(AY-1088-B)label B-side
(AY-1088-A)Label [Side A]
(AY-1088-B)Label [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 | Canada | ABC Records MAY-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8154-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | MCA Records AY 1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA 5416-9 / MCA Records AY-1088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | ABC Records MP-9048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCL 356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records AY-1088 / ABC Records AY-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AY-1088LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AY-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AY-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records AY-1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AY-1088LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-1677 / MCA Records MCA-37202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3280 / MCA Records MCA-37202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AY-1088LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAY-1088LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-3280 / MCA Records MCA-1677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records AY-1088LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Moods are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is ABC Records AY-1088, released September 30, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AY-1088, MCF 3011, MAY-1088, 9022-1088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AY-1088-A and AY-1088-B. 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.
