Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1987
Strawberry Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-40510-1A G1 MASTERWORK A2Runout side A variant 1
BL-40510-1C G1 MASTERWORK A4Runout side B variant 1
AL-40510-1AB E G1 A5Runout side A variant 2
BL-40510-1C MASTERWORK E G1 D1Runout side B variant 2
450464-1-A1Runout Side 1
450464-1-B1Runout Side 2
AL-40510-1A2HZ DM 3Runout side A
BL-40510 1A2HZ DM 4Runout side B
AL 40510Label side A
BL 40510Label side B
01-450464-1A-1 ARunout side A
01-450464-1B-1 ARunout side B
01-450464-1Label side A
01-450464-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 450461 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Discos CBS 231014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia FC 40510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 450464 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS CLS-450464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22320 (FC 40510) / CBS 22320 (C 40510)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 450464 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 450464 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 40510 / Columbia C 40510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 450464 1 / CBS CBS 450464-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Nigeria | CBS FC 40510LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | CBS 450464 1 / Suzy CBS 450464 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Strawberry Moon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40510, 450464 1, 231014, 28AP 3394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40510-1A G1 MASTERWORK A2 and BL-40510-1C G1 MASTERWORK A4. 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.
