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Moon River

by Jerry Butler · 1962

10 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Moon River was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Moon River

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 1046
Format
LP, Mono · Monarch Pressing, Rainbow Rim Black Labels
Runout / matrix

(MR) 62-2475 AudioMatrix 5-26-62 A △ 4550Side 1 runout

(MR) 62-2476 AudioMatrix 5-26-62 △ 4550-X IIA MSide 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP1046Vee Jay Records LP-1046
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pink Vinyl
Runout / matrix

62-2475 5-11-62 AudioMatrix A1 RASide A runout

5-11-62 62-2476 AudioMatrix A1 RASide B runout

62-2475Side A label

62-2476Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaVee Jay Records VJLP1046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USVee Jay Records SR1046First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USVee Jay Records VJLP1046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USVee Jay Records VJLP 1046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USVee Jay Records LP1046 / Vee Jay Records LP-1046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeWaxtime 500 408733LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVee Jay Records VJSR1046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandAllied International 39/716LPLP
?USVee Jay Records SR 1046LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records SR-1046 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1046LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Moon River
  2. A2Someone To Watch Over Me
  3. A3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  4. A4Rainbow Valley
  5. A5Where Do I Turn
  6. A6I Found A Love
  7. B1Couldn't Go To Sleep
  8. B2Butterfly
  9. B3The Challenge
  10. B4No End Or Time
  11. B5Lost Without You
  12. B6September Song

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moon River are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Moon River are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Moon River first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records SR1046.

How do I tell if my copy of Moon River is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR1046, VJLP1046, VJLP 1046, LP1046) 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 Moon River 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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