Vinyl pressings
by Electronic Concept Orchestra · 1969
Moog Groove 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.
8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
LS 86070A- M2 1-11 MRA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
LS 86070B- M4 1-11 MRB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
LS 86070A- M1-1-1 MRA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
LS 86070B- M1-11-1 1 MRB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
SIDE 1: LS 86070A-M1 1-11 MR
LS 86070B-M1-1-1 MR
LS.86070-A SA etched
LS.86070-B S vB etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Mercury RS141 / Mercury 220-042LMYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Limelight LS-86070 / Limelight LS86070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Mercury 220-042 MCY / Mercury 220-042 2YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Mercury SMX-7107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Mercury SMX-7107First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Mercury LS86070 / Mercury LS 86070First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Limelight LS-86070 / Mercury LS86070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Limelight LS-86070First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury MERC 401LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury LS 86070LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury 9299 730LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Limelight LS86070 / Limelight MOVE 070LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Limelight LS86070 / Limelight MOVE 070LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Moog Groove are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Limelight LS-86070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS-86070, RS141, 220-042 MCY, SMX-7107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 86070A- M2 1-11 MR and LS 86070B- M4 1-11 MR. 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.
