Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1976
Moonlight Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
16932-S [TML-S] 1A s1Runout side A, etched [stamped]
16933-S [TML-M] 1B ssRunout side B, etched [stamped]
45-16932-SLabel side A
45-16933-SLabel side B
p 16932-S-X TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
p 16933-S X TML-SB-Side Runout Etching
45-16932-SA-Side Label
45-16933-SB-Side Label
T 16932-S [TML-M]-1 T111Runout side A, etched [stamped]
16933-S-2[TML-M] T11Runout side B, etched [stamped]
45-16932-SLabel side A
45-16933-SLabel side B
16932-S 1A ssRunout A: Hand etched
16932-M 1A sRunout B: Hand etched
TML-SStamped, both sides
45-16932-SLabel A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12178First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Peru | ABC Records 0700-103.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCS 0031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records SG-0048 / Mediterraneo SG-0048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4116First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12178First year7", Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12178First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12178First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12178First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | ABC Records ABC-45-0227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Moonlight Serenade are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Peru and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12178, ABC 4116, 1022-12178, 0700-103.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16932-S [TML-S] 1A s1 and 16933-S [TML-M] 1B ss. 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.
