Vinyl pressings
by Greyhound · 1971
Moon River was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶+A TR-7848 ASide A runout, stamped, etched
TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶+B TR-7848 BSide B runout, stamped, etched
TR-7848 ASide A label
TR-7848 BSide B label
TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶ +A TR-7848 ASide A - First part stamped, second etched
TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶ +B TR-7848 ASide B - First part stamped, second etched
TR-7848 ALabel - Side A
TR-7848 BLabel - Side B
TR 7848 A-2UA side runout, stamped
TR 7848 B-2UB side runout, stamped
TR-7848 ALabel - Side A
TR-7848 BLabel - Side B
TR 7848A-2U OM KT 3A Side Runout
TR 7848B-2U PD KT 2B Side Runout
TR 7848A-2USide A
TR 7848B-2USide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Fontana 6134 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Ireland | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds StudiosFirst year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Trojan Records TR-7848 / Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", Maxi-Single | 7", Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", Maxi-Single | 7", Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Trojan Records TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | UK | Maxi Trojan TR-7848First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1342-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-50737", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Moon River are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Belgium, Ireland and more. One of them is Maxi Trojan TR-7848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR-7848, 1342-S, 6134 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶+A TR-7848 A and TR-N̶ ̶9̶0̶0̶1̶+B TR-7848 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.
