US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Command COM 938-SCommand 938-S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
938-SA-1SSSide A Runout
938-SB-1SSSide B Runout
938 S-AA-Side Label
938 S-BB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman
by Dick Hyman · 1969
22 pressings13 countriesLeftfieldExperimentalSpace-AgeElectronic
Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Command 938-SABC Records 938 S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
938-SA-1SSSide A runout etched, variant 1
938-SB-1SSSide B runout etched, variant 1
938-SA-1SS M11 XXSide A runout etched, variant 2
938-SB-1SS XXSide B runout etched, variant 2
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Command 938-S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
938-SA-ICPSide A etched
938-SB-ICPSide B etched
P RS-938 SDA-ICPSide A Etched (variant 2)
P RS-938SDB - 2 CP B 3Side B Etched (variant 2)
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Command 938-SABC Records 938-S
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
938-SA-1SS [MR in a circle] △13458Runout side A
938-SB-1SS [MR in a circle] △13458-XRunout side B
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Command SCMD 508Command 1E 062 ◦ 90439
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
9̶3̶8̶-̶S̶A̶-̶1̶S̶S̶.̶ SCMD 508 A GRunout, Side A
..938-SB-1SS. SCMD 508 B RRunout Side B
SCMD.508ALabel - Side A
SCMD.508BLabel - Side B
Australia
1969- Label and catalog number
- Stateside SOSL 10055
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 22 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Fermata FB 259 / Command FB 259First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | Fermata SFB 259 / Command SFB 259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Command 938-S / ABC Records 938-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Command 938-S / Command RSSD 938First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Command SR 310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8274 / ABC Records SLZ 8274LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABC 938 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Command RSC 938 SD / ABC Records RSC 938 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Command SCMD 508 / Command 1E 062 ◦ 90439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Command COM 938-S / Command 938-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Command 938-S / ABC Records 938 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Command 938-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Command 938-S / ABC Records 938-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Command 938-S / Command SMAS-92000LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command 938-S / Command 938 SLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Prodisa S.R.L. RS-938 / Grand Award RS-938 SDLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Command COM 947 / Command COM 947LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | Command SCMD 508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Varèse Sarabande MDH 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | Grand Award RS 938LP | LP |
| ? | Venezuela | Command 938-S / Command RS-938 SDLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1The Topless Dancers Of Corfu3:01
- A2The Legend Of Johnny Pot2:04
- A3The Moog And Me3:00
- A4Tap Dance In The Memory Banks2:30
- A5Four Duets In Odd Meter4:28
- B1The Minotaur8:26
- B2Total Bells And Tony2:01
- B3Improvisation In Fourths2:24
- B4Evening Thoughts3:20
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman are there?
22 vinyl pressings of Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
When was Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Command COM 938-S.
How do I tell if my copy of Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COM 938-S, 938-S, SCMD 508, SOSL 10055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 938-SA-1SS and 938-SB-1SS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Moog - The Electric Eclectics Of Dick Hyman 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.