US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Skye Records SK-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Premier Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SK2-A ✩ rl AudioMatrixSide A runout, ✩ & AudioMatrix stamped
SK2-B ✩ rl AudioMatrixSide B runout, ✩ & AudioMatrix stamped
Gary McFarland & Co.Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon?
Vinyl pressings
Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon?
by Gary McFarland & Co. · 1968
11 pressings5 countriesJazz
Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon?
8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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
1968- Label and catalog number
- Skye Records SK-2
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Skye Records SK-2Skye Records SK 2
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SK2-A 3 [MR logo] 18-68 △11732 r1 AudioMatrixSide A runout
SK2-B [MR logo] △11732-x r1 AudioMatrixSide B runout
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Skye Records SK-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
SK-2-A 1S ΓLSide A runout
SK-2.B 1S ΓLSide B runout
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Skye Records SK-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Fontana STL 5526
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Skye Records SK-2First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Japan | Fontana FOX-7013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana STL 5526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-2 / Skye Records SK 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Skye Records SK-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 887 954 TYLP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Skye Records BT-8077LP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Gryphon G-920 / Skye Records SK-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1God Only Knows2:22
- A2By The Time I Get To Phoenix2:30
- A3Sunday Will Never Be The Same2:15
- A4Lady Jane2:48
- A5Flamingo2:45
- B1Flea Market2:12
- B2Here, There And Everywhere2:52
- B3Three Years Ago2:50
- B4O Morro3:24
- B5Melancholy Baby2:10
- B6Up, Up And Away2:16
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.
When was Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Skye Records SK-2.
How do I tell if my copy of Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK-2, STL 5526, FOX-7013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK2-A ✩ rl AudioMatrix and SK2-B ✩ rl AudioMatrix. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Does The Sun Really Shine On The Moon? 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.