Vinyl pressings
by Judie Tzuke · 1982
Shoot The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CDL 1382 A // 2 ▽ 42 0 H TOWNHOUSE 11 3Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 1
CDL 1382 B // 1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 3Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 1
CDL 1382 A // 1 ▽ 42 0 H TOWNHOUSE 11 6Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 2
CDL 1382 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 5Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 2
1 SMX59121 P2ARunout side etched A
3 SMX59122 P2ARunout side etched B
SMX-59121Label side A
SMX-59122Label side B
204659 A-1/82S 1Runout side A, variant 1
204659 B-1/82S 1Runout side B, variant 1
204659 A-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
204659 B-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L37830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.37830First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 659 / Chrysalis 204 659-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 659 / Chrysalis 204 659-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L37830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Sweden | Chrysalis CDL-1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Shoot The Moon are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1382.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1382, L37830, 204 659, CDL-1382) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1382 A // 2 ▽ 42 0 H TOWNHOUSE 11 3 and CDL 1382 B // 1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 3. 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.
