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Vinyl pressings

Moontan

by Golden Earring · 1973

89 pressings20 countriesHard RockProg RockRock & RollRock

Moontan was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Moontan

29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2925 017
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 P 1973 670 1 1 1 u 04stamped

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 P 1973 670 04 1 1 ustamped

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Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2925 017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 11 04 A1 BILBOVariant 1, side A, stamped

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 04 1 ₒ B1 BILBOVariant 1, side B, stamped

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 11 04 A1 BILBOVariant 2, side A, stamped

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 04 111 B1 BILBOVariant 2, side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2925 017
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 P 1973 670 1 1 1 u 04 A1 BILBORunout Side A, variant 1

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 P 1973 670 04 1 111 B1 BILBORunout Side B, variant 1

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 11 o 04 A1 BILBORunout Side A, variant 2

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 ℗ 1973 670 04 1 o B1 BILBORunout Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2925 017
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 P 1973 670 1 1 1 o 04 A1 BILBOstamped

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 P 1973 670 04 1 o B1 BILBO

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2925 017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 2925 017 1Y 1 ⓟ 1973 670 11 5 04 Bilbo A1Runout side A

AA 2925 017 2Y 1 ⓟ 1973 670 04 13 Bilbo B1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 89 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s52 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973BrazilPolydor 2925 017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FrancePolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FrancePolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 288First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GreeceInternational Polydor Production 2310 288LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973ItalyPolydor 2310 288 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyPolydor 2310 288 AFirst yearLPLP
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2925 017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2925 017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2925 017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 52 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalRossil RISLP 14073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980PortugalRossil RISLP 14073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-37172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-2352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-396 / Track Record MCA-396LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-2352 / Track Record MCA-2352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-2352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-2352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMCA Records MCA-37172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-2352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPolydor 23 10 288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FrancePolydor 2310 288LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985NetherlandsPolydor 2485 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP024 / Red Bullet RB 33206LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP024 / Red Bullet RB33.206LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVLP024 / Red Bullet RB33.206LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, LP · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, LP · Test pressing
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3000 / Red Bullet RB33.333LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2024NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVLP024 / Red Bullet RB33.206LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026EuropeArtone Signature ARTHQ001 / Red Bullet RB33.381LP, 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPolydor 2310 288LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaPolydor 2310 339LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustraliaPolydor 2310 339LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-37172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-37172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-37172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropePolydor 2310 288LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2310 288LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2310 288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2310 288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2310 288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2310 288LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2485 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2485 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandPolydor 2310 339LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Candy's Going Bad6:13
  2. A2Are You Receiving Me9:29
  3. A3Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)4:22
  4. B1Radar Love6:21
  5. B2Just Like Vince Taylor4:33
  6. B3The Vanilla Queen9:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moontan are there?

89 vinyl pressings of Moontan are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.

When was Moontan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 2925 017.

How do I tell if my copy of Moontan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2925 017, 2406 112, 2406-112, MCA-2352) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2925 017 1Y 1 P 1973 670 1 1 1 u 04 and AA 2925 017 2Y 1 P 1973 670 04 1 1 u. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Moontan 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.

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