Vinyl pressings
by Can · 1973
Moonshake / Future Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
C 35596 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 35596 ฿-1 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
UA 35 596 ALabel side A in brackets
UA 35 596 BLabel side B in brackets
UA 35 596 ASide A Label
UA 35 596 ASide B Label
45 UP 35596 A-1 ∴ :A Side Runout Stamped
45 UP 35596 B-1 ∴ :B Side Runout Stamped
45 UP 35596 A-1Side A, runout stamped
45 UP 35596 B-1Side B, runout stamped
UACS 1227 A
UACS 1227 B
UP 35 596 ASide A Etched
UP 35 596 BSide B Etched
35.596 ASide A Label
35.596 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS-1227First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UP35596-JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 596 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 596 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35596First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW446-W7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | United Artists Records UAI 201347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW446-W7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW446-W7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW446-W7" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of Moonshake / Future Days are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 35 596 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 35 596 A, UP 35596, UACS-1227, UP35596-J) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 35596 A-1 Made in Germany and C 35596 ฿-1 B Made in Germany. 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.
