Vinyl pressings
by Enya · 1991
Shepherd Moons was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A2Runout variant 1 side A
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A-B××Runout variant 1 side B
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A2 35Runout variant 2 side A
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A-B× 25Runout variant 2 side B
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A(crossed out)BB 38Stamped (38 etched)
WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A4 33Stamped (33 etched)
BMG 670.9400-A 1XM A2Side A, Stamped
BMG 670.9400-B 1XM A3Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | WEA 670.9400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | WEA 7110-075572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | WEA WX431 / WEA 9031-75572-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | WEA WX431 / WEA 9031-75572-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Africa | WEA WIC 5137First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | South Korea | WEA WX431 / WEA 9031-75572-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Colombia | WEA (7110)075572LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | WEA WX431 / WEA 9031-75572-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records 26775-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0090317557212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Shepherd Moons are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, South Korea, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is WEA WX431.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX431, 670.9400, 7110-075572, WIC 5137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A2 and WMME Alsdorf 903 175572-1-A-B××. 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.
