US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP 3654
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
M 56205 1 A5Side A
M_56206_1 1 A2Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Vaughn · 1965
Moon Over Naples was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
M 56205 1 A5Side A
M_56206_1 1 A2Side B
LPS-76205-2 A1 REtched side 1
LPS-76206-2 A1 REtched side 2
LPS 76205 1 I A1Runout stamped Side 1
LPS 76206 1 I A1Runout stamped Side 2
DLP 25,654 LPS 76,205Label Side 1
DLP 25,654 LPS 76,206Label Side 2
LPM-56205 △8267side a runout etched
LPM-56206 △8267-Xside b runout etched
LPS-76205-2 (MR) △8266A-side runout
LPS-76206 (MR) △8266-XB-side runout
LPS 76,2055A-side label
LPS 76,2056B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Brazil | RGE XRLP-6.167 / Dot Records XRLP-6.167First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3654(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Dot Records DLPX-3654First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Dot Records DLP 3654First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 3654First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 25654First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 25654First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 3654First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dot Records DLP 25654 / Dot Records DLP 25,654First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DLP 25654 / Dot Records DLP 25654(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Dot Records SJET-7768 / Dot Records SDOT-7240LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Dot Records DLP 3654LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Moon Over Naples are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3654.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3654, DLP 25654, XRLP-6.167, DLP 3654(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 56205 1 A5 and M_56206_1 1 A2. 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.