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Jack JonesThe First Night Of The Full Moon / Far Away

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The First Night Of The Full Moon / Far Away

by Jack Jones · 1964

15 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

The First Night Of The Full Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The First Night Of The Full Moon

14 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-589
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K-8150Label side A

K-6787Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-589
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

K-8150Label side A

K-6787Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-589
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

K-8150-2A-Side Runout Etching

K-6787-1B-Side Runout Etching

K-8150A-Side Label

K-6787B-Side Label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaKapp Records K-4043First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964CanadaKapp Records K-589First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964Hong KongKapp Records K-502First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JapanKapp Records KR-1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JapanKapp Records KR-1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKLondon American Recordings HLR 9912 / London Records HLR 9912First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964USKapp Records K-589First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964UKLondon Records HLR 9912 / London American Recordings HLR 9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKLondon American Recordings HL-R.9912 / London Records HL-R.9912First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanKapp Records KR-11107", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AThe First Night Of The Full Moon
  2. BFar Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The First Night Of The Full Moon are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The First Night Of The Full Moon are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The First Night Of The Full Moon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kapp Records K-589.

How do I tell if my copy of The First Night Of The Full Moon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-589, HL-R.9912, HLR 9912, K-4043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The First Night Of The Full 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.

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