Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1971
Black Moses 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.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A4RS-4564-1 C ES 0333 I A3Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
A4RS-4565-1 D ES-0334 A2 IRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
A4RS-4566-1 D ES-0335 I A5Runout Side C, stamped, variant 1
A4RS-4567-1 D ES 0336 I A1Runout Side D, stamped, variant 1
A4RS-4564-1 A A4G |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ES-0 333 RSide A runout, variant 1
A4RS-4565-1 A2E ES-0334 R |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 1
A4RS-4566-1 A - A4G |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K R ES-0335Side C runout, variant 1
A4RS-4567-1 B -A4T ES-0336 R |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide D runout, variant 1
A4RS-4564-1 A A/I ES 0333 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 Side A
A4RS-4565-1 A A5I ES-0334 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 Side B
A4RS-4566-1 A ES-0335 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 Side C
A4RS-4567-1 B A/I G ES 0336 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 Side D
ES-0333Side A Label
A4RS-4564Side A Label
ES-0334Side B Label
A4RS-4565Side B Label
A4RS-4564-1 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ES-0333 HSide A stamped/etched, var. 1
A4RS-4565-1 G ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ES-0334 HSide B stamped/etched, var. 1
A4RS-4566-1 F ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ES-0335 HSide C stamped/etched, var. 1
A4RS-4567-1 F ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ES-0336 HSide D stamped/etched, var. 1
A4RS-4564-1 C ES 0333 I - A5Side A runout, stamped [variant 1]
A4RS-4565-1 D ES-0334 A2 ISide B runout, stamped [variant 1]
A4RS-4566-1 ̶C̵ D ES-0335 I - A5Side C runout, stamped [variant 1]
A4RS-4567-1 C ES-0336 - I A1Side D runout, stamped [variant 1]
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 | Unknown | Stax 2628 004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Enterprise ENS 2-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Stax 2628 004 / Stax 2369 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Stax 2628 004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Stax 2628 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Stax 2628 004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Stax 2628 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Stax 23 69 003/004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2461-1-4LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS 2-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS 2-5003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS 2-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS 2-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Enterprise ENS-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Stax MPS-8509LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Stax MPS-8509LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Stax MPS-8509LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | Fantasy FAND 150LP, Deluxe Edition, Repress, Stereo | LP, Deluxe Edition, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m222LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Enterprise 0888072359017 / Universal Music Group International 0888072359017LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Craft Recordings CR00035LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Craft Recordings CR00035 / Enterprise CR00035LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Enterprise ENS-5003 / Craft Recordings CR00035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00762 / Enterprise ENS-5003LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00762 / Enterprise ENS-5003LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ZYX Music MPS-8509LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stax MPS-8509LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stax 2369 004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | Stax STX 88006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENS-5003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENS-5003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENS-5003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
61 vinyl pressings of Black Moses are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, South Africa, France and more. One of them is Enterprise ENS-5003, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENS-5003, ENS 2-5003, 2628 004, TXD.22032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-4564-1 C ES 0333 I A3 and A4RS-4565-1 D ES-0334 A2 I. 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.
