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Funky Moped

by Jasper Carrott · 1975

10 pressings4 countriesComedyNoveltyNon-MusicPop

Funky Moped was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Funky Moped

5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

June 27, 1975
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJS 388
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

DJS 388 A-1♢X 1 BRunout side A

DJS 388 B-1♢X 1 EORunout side B

†DJS. 388-A†Label side A

†DJS. 388-B†Label side B

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UK

June 27, 1975
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJS 388
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

DJS 388 A-1◊XRunout side A

DJS 388 B-1◊XRunout side B

†DJS 388-A†Label side A

†DJS 388-B†Label side B

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UK

May 1975
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJS 388
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

DJS 388 A-1◊XRunout side A

DJS 388 B-1◊XRunout side B

†DJS 388-A†Label side A

†DJS 388-B†Label side B

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Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
DJM Records 2043 006
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

2043 006 S1 320 C 1Runout A [stamped]

2043 006 S2 320 A 1Runout B [stamped]

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyDJM Records 2043 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKDJM Records DJS 388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975AustraliaDJM Records K-6106First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKDJM Records DJS 388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKDJM Records DJS 388First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKDJM Records DJS 103887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1979UKDJM Records DJS 103887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDJM Records DJM 176587", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKDJM Records DJS 103887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?UKDJM Records DJS 103887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFunky Moped
  2. BMagic Roundabout

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Funky Moped are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Funky Moped are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.

When was Funky Moped first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is DJM Records DJS 388, released June 27, 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Funky Moped is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJS 388, K-6106, 2043 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJS 388 A-1♢X 1 B and DJS 388 B-1♢X 1 EO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Funky Moped 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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