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Bring Down The Moon

by Boy Meets Girl · 1988

11 pressings7 countriesPop RockRockPop

Bring Down The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Bring Down The Moon

2 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaRCA 105009First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988CanadaRCA 8807-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989GermanyRCA PB 49493 / RCA PB494937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989ItalyRCA PB 494937", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989JapanRCA PRTD-30247", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989USRCA 8807-7-R7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1989USRCA 8807-7-RAC7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989USRCA 8807-7-R7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKRCA PT 4949412", Single12", Single
1989UKRCA PB 49493 DJ / RCA PB 494937", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989UKRCA PB 494937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABring Down The Moon4:17
  2. BSomeone's Got To Send Out Love1:57

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Bring Down The Moon are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Bring Down The Moon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA 105009.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105009, 8807-7-R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bring Down 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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