Vinyl pressings
by John Illsley · 1988
I Want To See The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
VER-39 DJ-A2-1-Q2 1 MT.Side A runout
V̶E̶R̶-̶3̶9̶-̶B̶1̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ VER 39 DJB-1-1-Q1 MT.Side B runout
VERDJ 39ASide A label
VER 39BSide B label
VER-39 DJ-A2-1-Q2 MT.Vinyl Side A runout
V̶E̶R̶-̶3̶9̶-̶B̶1̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ VER 39 DJB-1-1-Q1 MT.Vinyl Side B runout
VERDJ 39AVinyl Side A label
VER 39BVinyl Side B label
VERX-39-A1-1-1 MT.Side A runout
VERX-39-B1-1-1 MT.Side B runout
VER-39-A2 MT.Side A runout
VER-39-B1 MT.Side B runout
VER 39 ASide A label
VER 39 BSide B label
870 411-7ASide A runout
870 411-7BSide B runout
870 411 7 1V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Runout stamped side A
870 411 7 2V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Runout stamped side B
870 411-7.1Label side A
870 411-7.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Vertigo 870 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Brazil | Vertigo 2801 265First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 283First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Vertigo 870 411-7 / Vertigo VER 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Vertigo 870 411-1 / Vertigo VERX 39First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Vertigo 870 411-7 / Polygram 870 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Vertigo VERX 39 / Vertigo 870 411-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Vertigo VER 39 / Vertigo 870 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Vertigo VERDJ 39 / Phonogram VERDJ 39First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Vertigo VERDJ392 / Vertigo VERDJ 39First year7", CD, Single, All Media, Promo · Promo | 7", CD, Single, All Media, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Want To See The Moon are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK & Europe, UK, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is Vertigo VERDJ 39.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERDJ 39, VERDJ392, VERX 39, VER 39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VER-39 DJ-A2-1-Q2 1 MT. and V̶E̶R̶-̶3̶9̶-̶B̶1̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ VER 39 DJB-1-1-Q1 MT.. 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.
