Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1983
New Moon On Monday was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
EMI 1186-A DBSide A, runout, handwritten-etched
EMI 1186-B DBSide B, runout, handwritten-etched
EMI 1186 ASide A, label
EMI 1186 BSide B, label
ED 74A AP -MAXICUT-Side A, runout, handwritten-etched
ED 74B AP -MAXICUT-Side B, runout, handwritten-etched
ED 74 ASide A, label
ED 74 BSide B, label
ED 74A AP -MAXICUT-Side A, runout, handwritten-etched
ED 74B AP -MAXICUT-Side B, runout, handwritten-etched
ED 74 ASide A, label
ED 74 BSide B, label
SPRO-9080 F-1 #2 (X600693-A) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side 1
SPRO-9080 F-2 #2 (X600693-A) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side 2
SPRO-9060 F-1 #1 (x600693) Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side 1
SPRO-9060 F-1 #1 (x600693) Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | EMI DIF 270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI 1186 / EMI EMI-1186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI ED.74 / EMI ED-74First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI ED.74 / EMI ED-74First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | EMIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C K 062-20 0040 612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-292 / EMI DURAN-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Zimbabwe | EMI EMIJ 4471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006 20001777", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI 1186 / EMI EMI-11867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-53097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-20001777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | EMI DURAN 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | EMI EMI 54487", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Philippines | EMI EP-EMI-412", EP, Stereo | 12", EP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI DURAN 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of New Moon On Monday are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, US, Barbados, Philippines and more. One of them is EMI EMI 1186.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 1186, ED.74, SPRO-9080, SPRO-9060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 1186-A DB and EMI 1186-B DB. 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.
