US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Palace PST-602
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-2050Side A label
ST-2051Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cadente · 1962
Harmonica Moods 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.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
ST-2050Side A label
ST-2051Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Palace PST-602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Masterseal MS-88LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Masterseal MS-88LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Masterseal ST-9025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Masterseal MS-88LP | LP |
| ? | US | Palace M-602LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Palace PST-602LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Palace PST-602LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Palace PST-602LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Masterseal ST-9025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Masterseal MS-88LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Harmonica Moods are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Palace PST-602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PST-602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-2050 and ST-2051. 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.