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Moody's Mood For Love

by James Moody · 1957

11 pressings1 countryBopJazz

Moody's Mood For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Moody's Mood For Love

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Argo LP 613
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

8420 △ 333Side A Etched

8421 △ 334Side B Etched

8420Side A Label

8421Side B 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USArgo LP 613First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USArgo LP 613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USArgo LP 613First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USArgo LP 613 / Cadet LP 613LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USCadet 613 / Cadet CA 613LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCadet LP-613 / Cadet 613LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCadet LPS-613LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCadet CA-613LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArgo LP 613LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCadet LPS-613LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCadet LP 613 / Cadet #8420-SLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Foolin' The Blues
  2. A2Plus Eight
  3. A3I'm In The Mood For Love
  4. A4Phil Up
  5. B1You Go To My Head
  6. B2Billies Bounce
  7. B3Stardust
  8. B4Mean To Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moody's Mood For Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Moody's Mood For Love are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1957 and 1977.

When was Moody's Mood For Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Argo LP 613.

How do I tell if my copy of Moody's Mood For Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-8420 and U-8421. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Moody's Mood For Love 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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