Vinyl pressings
by Brand X · 1977
Moroccan Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CAS1126 A//1 T 11 4Side A runout - Variant 1
CAS1126 B//2 T 11 4Side B runout - Variant 1
CAS1126 A//1 T 11 12Side A runout - Variant 2
CAS1126 B//2 T 13Side B runout - Variant 2
IS PP-98022-A-1C STERLING BSide A runout, variant 1
Xs SS PP-98022-B 1 G ASide B runout, variant 1
IS PP-98022-A-1D STERLING ASide A runout, variant 2
S5 PP-98022-B (2) SXSide B runout, variant 2
PP-98022-A-1D STERLING C XSXT 1SA Side runout, Variant 1
PP-98022-B ① SXT 1SB Side runout, Variant 1
PP-98022-A-1D STERLING 4 B + XS 1SA Side runout, Variant 2
PP-98022-B ① 1 SXT 1SB Side runout, Variant 2
912 4010 A 1520 150577Side A Stamped
912 4010 B 1520 150577Side B Stamped
9211-1126-S1Side A runout, variant 1
9211-1126-S2Side B runout, variant 1
9211-1126-S1 QSide A runout, variant 2
9211-1126-S2 QSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 9124 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Charisma 91 24 010LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Greece | Charisma 9124 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7264First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Charisma 9124 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Charisma 91 24 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Passport Records PB 9822LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Passport Records PP 98022 / Passport Records PP-98022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Passport Records PB 9822LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 964 / Virgin 206 964-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Charisma CHC 45LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Moroccan Roll are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1126, released April 22, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1126, PP 98022, 9124 010 A, 9211-1126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS1126 A//1 T 11 4 and CAS1126 B//2 T 11 4. 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.
