Vinyl pressings
by Charles Lloyd · 1970
Moon Man 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
KS 3634-A 2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout variant 1
KS 3634-A 2 [Artisan logo]Side B runout variant 1
KS 5̶ 3634-A [ Artisan logo]A side runout variant 2
KS 5̶ 3634-B [Artisan logo]B side runout variant 2
KS-3634-A-1 (MR) △15027A-side runout
KS-3634-B △15027-x (MR)B-side runout
KS-3634-AA-side label
KS-3634-BB-side label
GMZ-7-IL 1D DSide 1, Stamped
GMZ-8-IL 2D DSide 2, Stamped
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 | Canada | Kapp Records KS 3634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | MCA Records 510 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Kapp Records MAPS 3763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5044First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 421 / MCA Records MAPS 3763LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS-3634First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS 3634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS 3634LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS 3634First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 3763LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Moon Man are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Kapp Records KS 3634, released August 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 3634, KS-3634, MUPS 421, 510 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KS 3634-A 2 [Artisan logo] and KS 3634-A 2 [Artisan logo]. 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.
