UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca F.12187
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZDRF-35985-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35986-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.35985Label A-side
XDR.35986Label B-side

Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan King · 1965
Everyone's Gone To The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZDRF-35985-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35986-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.35985Label A-side
XDR.35986Label B-side
XDRF-35985-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35986-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.35985Label A-side
XDR.35986Label B-side
ZDRF-35985-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-35986-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.35985Label A-side
XDR.35986Label B-side
XDRF- 35985-TI-ICRunout, A side
XDRF- 35986-TI-ICRunout, B side
{XDR.35985}On label, inversed, A-side
{XDR.35986}On label, inversed, B-side
XDRF-35985-T1-1C I 1A side runout, stamped
XDRF-35986-T1-1C C 1B side runout, stamped
XDR.35985A side label, inverted
XDR.35986B side label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.646First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9774First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F 12 187 / Decca F.12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Disques Decca 72.043First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records HIT-529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Decca7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 477", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 477", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 91047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Parrot PAR. 97747" | 7" |
| ? | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7-71727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7-71727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Everyone's Gone To The Moon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12187, 45-PAR 9774, 9774, Y7245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDRF-35985-T1-1C and XDRF-35986-T1-1C. 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.