Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1970
Father And Son / Moon Shadow was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
WIPX 1089 A-1UA-side runout, stamped (1089 is hand etched)
WIPX 1090 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
wipx 1089A-side label (inverted)
wipx 1090B-side label (inverted)
WIPX 1089 A-1U AO KT 2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, 1089 is hand etched in matrix
WIPX 1090 B-1U OA KT 2Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
wipx 1089Label A-side
wipx 1090Label B-side
WIPX ['1089' hand-etched] A_1U STERLING KTStamped runout side A
W1PX 1090 B-1U G0 KTStamped runout side B
wipx 1089Centre label side A
wipx 1090Centre label side B
WIPX 1089 A-1UMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, 1089 is hand etched in matrix
WIPX 1090 B-1UMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
wipx 1089Label A-side
wipx 1090Label B-side
WIPX 1089 A-1U STERLING KTMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, 1089 is hand etched in matrix
WIPX 1090 B-1UMachine stamped in run-out area B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Unknown | Island Records WIP 6092 / Island Records WIPX 1089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Argentina | Philips 6068027 / Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1334First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Island Records IK-3990First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Austria | Island Records 15 581 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6014.035 / Island Records 6014 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Island Records IK-3990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Island Records 6014 035First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Island Records 60 14 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records WIP-6092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records IK-3990First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-27117", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records K-39907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Father And Son / Moon Shadow are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Argentina, Austria and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6092, released October 30, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6092, IK-3990, WIP 6092, 6068027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1089 A-1U and WIPX 1090 B-1U. 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.
